Re:Why the world needs deep generalists, not specialists
by tzekid on Monday November 19, 2018 @06:51AM
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Working in a team is not only about skill, but about work-culture.
If they have dismissed you because you have a broad range of interests, then that place wasn't right for you anyways.
Re:Why the world needs deep generalists, not specialists
by TheOtherHobbes on Monday November 19, 2018 @10:56AM
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There are very, very few places where a broad range of professional skills is considered an asset for a developer.
Most places want cogs. If you're too broad or have too many teeth, you're not going to fit in with the other cogs.
But you may be pitching at the wrong level. Developer jobs may not be the right niche for someone with a broad spectrum of skills. (By which I mean genuinely broad multidisciplinary professional skills and interests, not [three popular coding languages with some backend experience].)
Management and strategy may be a better fit.
Re:Why the world needs deep generalists, not specialists
by touristtam on Tuesday November 20, 2018 @06:03AM
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Or analysis/statistics field?
Re:Why the world needs deep generalists, not specialists
by mgreenham on Monday November 19, 2018 @07:56AM
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I have a startup in healthcare (health.ai) looking in San Diego for broad interest developer... [email protected]
- philosopher (Bachelor's degree)
- sociologist (Master's degree with thesis on criminology)
- international relations student (another bachelor's dg in 2 years)
- C# Programmer (by a workshop)
- Java Programmer (by profession)
- Python programmer / Data scientist (by self education)
- Data Analyst with SQL(workshop & profession)
and the HR guys around here just think "I am not focused enough" and don't even get into the technical phase of the interview most of the time. Sadly, I think, if I could get into that part I'd ace it. Right now I am super demotivated though.
Maybe this is a regional thing, I can not comment about how my resumé would look to an international company but the question of "what does it mean to be an employable person" is a valid one and sadly can be answered with hyperspecialization and/or knowing the right people working in the company.