> tolerance for their non-conformity
> non-conformity
It's an occupational hazard: hiring-mangers really do put their jobs on the line when they decide to start employing ASD folk.
And I salute them! (seriously)
But I think the spreadsheets show it's more than worthwhile: when utilized appropriately ASD people can be absolutely massive force-multipliers for a software project. The question is: will the stuffy east-coast elite be able to withstand the blood-pressure spike of learning that their most profitable employees come to the office to work while wearing what's known colloquially as a "kigurumi" instead of a suit-and-tie?
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(in case you're wondering, I own dozens - and I make it a sticking point whenever Amazon recruiters call me the three times a week like they do...).