[Xymist]

The military's difficulties with the hacker mindset and common neurodiverse mindsets goes deeper than "culture". The military wants/needs to be able to give orders and expect them to be followed. An _active rejection_ of orders, conformity, standardisation, and externally-driven imposed change are all very common within those communities at a level that is closer to biology than culture; it's not something that could straightforwardly be coached out of either side.

To be a comfortable place for a lot of us to work, the military would need to understand that "because I felt like it" is both a complete explanation and a valid justification for either a 100,000 line software project or a two day nap.

[giantg2]

I mostly agree. However, some nuerodivergent individuals could benefit from the structure and routine. The only real problem is when wrong or political orders take place since there's not any real recourse. There's not much recourse in the civilian side, but at least quitting is a potential option.