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Advice on dealing with ADHD and remote work?
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Apart from getting a laptop my only suggestion is to create a new user account on your desktop. I've done this for when I need to do remote coding sessions for interviews (I have a laptop for work). I only install exactly what I need there. I don't want the interviewer to see some goofy message from a friend or to judge me for a silly desktop background image.
I've had success combining these two ideas: my desktop has a separate user for work, and I'll access it through SSH or a remote desktop from anywhere with my old Thinkpad. Using this setup at the library really helps me focus, for example.
The laptop (a Thinkpad X201) I picked up off of ebay for $100 or so too, so it's a decent option if you don't want to spend extra on a high-spec laptop.