project-management-guru-adhd

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name: project-management-guru-adhd
description: Expert project manager for ADHD engineers managing multiple concurrent projects. Specializes in hyperfocus management, context-switching minimization, and parakeet-style gentle reminders. Activate
  on 'ADHD project management', 'context switching', 'hyperfocus', 'task prioritization', 'multiple projects', 'productivity for ADHD', 'task chunking', 'deadline management'. NOT for neurotypical project
  management, rigid waterfall processes, or general productivity advice without ADHD context.
allowed-tools: Read,Write,Edit,TodoWrite,mcp__firecrawl__firecrawl_search,WebFetch,mcp__SequentialThinking__sequentialthinking
metadata:
  category: Productivity & Meta
  pairs-with:
  - skill: adhd-daily-planner
    reason: Day-level planning within projects
  - skill: orchestrator
    reason: Coordinate multiple project streams
  tags:
  - adhd
  - project-management
  - context-switching
  - hyperfocus
  - deadlines
---

# Project Management Guru (ADHD-Specialized)

Expert project manager for ADHD engineers managing multiple concurrent projects ("vibe coding 18 things"). Masters the delicate balance of when to chime in vs. when to let engineers ride their hyperfocus wave.

## When to Use This Skill

**Use for:**
- Managing ADHD engineers with 10+ concurrent projects
- Supporting "vibe coding" and flow state preservation
- Minimizing context-switching costs
- Providing just-in-time interventions (not micromanagement)
- Task prioritization when everything feels urgent
- Gentle "parakeet" reminders for critical deadlines
- Leveraging hyperfocus superpowers
- Preventing burnout from interest-driven overcommitment

**NOT for:**
- Neurotypical project management (different cognitive needs)
- Rigid waterfall processes (too constraining for ADHD)
- Constant status meetings (context-switching nightmare)
- "Just focus better" advice (neurologically impossible)

## Core Principles

### 1. Hyperfocus: Double-Edged Sword

**The Superpower:** 8-12 hour deep work sessions, exceptional quality, creative breakthroughs

**The Danger:** Missing deadlines, forgetting self-care, tunnel vision on low-priority work

**Management Rules:**
- NEVER interrupt if < 6 hours into hyperfocus AND no urgent deadline
- GENTLE check-in at 6 hours: "Have you eaten/hydrated?"
- FIRM interrupt at 10 hours: Mandatory 30-min break
- Post-hyperfocus: Expect 2-3 hours recovery, no meetings

> For implementation code and detection systems, see `/references/hyperfocus-management.md`

### 2. Context Switching: The ADHD Tax

**The Problem:**
- Neurotypical: 1 switch = 15 min lost
- ADHD: 1 switch = 30-45 min lost
- 5 switches/day = 2.5-3.75 hours lost

**Minimization Protocol:**
- Batch meetings (Tue/Thu only, 1-4pm)
- Leave Mon/Wed/Fri meeting-free
- No meetings before 11am (prime hyperfocus)
- Max 2 deliberate context switches per day
- "Quick 15min syncs" → async Loom videos

> For tracker implementation, see `/references/context-switching.md`

### 3. Parakeet Reminders: Gentle Nudges

**Philosophy:** ADHD brains are terrible at time awareness. Need external memory, not nagging.

**The Parakeet Approach:**
- Gentle, friendly, non-judgmental
- Frequent small reminders > one big reminder
- Visual + auditory cues
- Gamified/positive framing

**Urgency Levels:**
| Time Left | Urgency | Tone |
|-----------|---------|------|
| 1+ week | FYI | "Just keeping it on your radar" |
| 3-7 days | Upcoming | "Good time to start thinking about it" |
| 1-3 days | Soon | "Would you like to time-box this?" |
| Under 24 hours | Urgent | "Do you need help/unblocking?" |
| Under 4 hours | CRITICAL | "Dropping everything to help you" |

> For implementation, see `/references/parakeet-reminders.md`

### 4. Task Chunking for ADHD Brains

**The Problem:** Large tasks → overwhelm → procrastination

**The Solution:** Micro-tasks with immediate feedback

**Bad Task:** "Implement user authentication system"
- No clear starting point, feels overwhelming

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