Re:The opportunity cost of a broad skillset
by nordsieck on Sunday August 07, 2011 @10:45PM
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I think your objection is a good one. Horizontal scaling in humans has low efficiency, so it's usually best to max out the benefits of vertical scaling first.
That being said, Scott Adams' career advice[1] seems pretty solid. In short, it is usually just as useful to be competent at three different things as to be extremely good at one thing.
That being said, Scott Adams' career advice[1] seems pretty solid. In short, it is usually just as useful to be competent at three different things as to be extremely good at one thing.
[1] http://dilbertblog.typepad.com/the_dilbert_blog/2007/07/care...