Re:Generalists vs. specialists – which one should you strive...
by angarg12 on Saturday May 02, 2020 @03:23AM
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It's a bit cliched, but I agree with a T shaped approach. One of my mentors told me that I was wearing too many hats, and I should focus on a single topic and develop deep expertise to advance my career. On the other hand, in a world where technologies get obsolete faster than you can master them, I wouldn't feel safe without a broad base of knowledge.
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Re:Generalists vs. specialists – which one should you strive...
by kethmar on Saturday May 02, 2020 @07:32AM
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To be honest, this is exactly what my manager told me. It's also when I was introduced to the T-shaped approach. As a dev, I want to learn multiple subjects, but I've found that mainly focusing on one thing while also educating myself in others is a good approach.