📣 Other TBI survivors

I almost died in a car accident 20 years ago. Head injury rewired my brain.

I have a CS background and can read code. But can't write it anymore.
My brain just doesn't work that way now.

For years I felt broken. Like I lost my value. But I've realized being able to understand technical concepts and explain them simply to non-technical people is just as valuable.

I'm the person who translates between devs and everyone else. 

My brain injury didn't break me. It just made me different. And different can be valuable if you position it right.

I'm not the coder I used to be. But I'm someone else entirely now. 

Still figuring out the best job for me at my age. But I'm still showing up. Putting in effort. Doing the work. Though at times, I admit. It may not be the right effort. That's a skill in and of itself. 

20 years later, I finally get it. It's ok to not be ok. If you need downtime take it.

Then when ready, get back up and provide value again.