Re:Ask HN: Is it better to be quick generalist or a slow spe...
by tra3 on Thursday August 25, 2022 @03:59PM
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Such a great point.
What are you some stable environments in our industry? Are they going to be stable in 5-10-15 years?
I wish I picked Emacs up a while back. It seems to be stable.
Compilers are stable, I think.
A tenured computer science professor?
Thinking about this highlights the fact how backwards our industry is. It's either a handful of ultra specialist roles or continuing to jump from tech stack to tech stack to stay employable. My cgi-bin experience is worth nothing currently.
What are you some stable environments in our industry? Are they going to be stable in 5-10-15 years?
I wish I picked Emacs up a while back. It seems to be stable.
Compilers are stable, I think.
A tenured computer science professor?
Thinking about this highlights the fact how backwards our industry is. It's either a handful of ultra specialist roles or continuing to jump from tech stack to tech stack to stay employable. My cgi-bin experience is worth nothing currently.
The pragmatic thing then, is to be a generalist.