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Re:Ask HN: Is the job market brutal? or is it just me? by eschneider on Tuesday April 11, 2023 @02:56PM (#35529693)
T-shaped is a good way to go, career-wise. Being a generalist with deep knowledge in some specific area (in my case video processing/computer vision/firmware) turns out to be very marketable if you apply to places looking for the area you've got deep knowledge in. The fact that you're ALSO a good generalist make you a very attractive candidate.

If you can, look at new jobs/companies as opportunities to get deep experience in a new area since over time, stuff you're good at now will sometimes go away.

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Re:Ask HN: Is the job market brutal? or is it just me? by moosedev on Tuesday April 11, 2023 @03:19PM (#35529995)
Thank you. I think this is actually already me, but I need to get better (and/or more confident) at selling/marketing the “leg(s)” of the “T”. Particularly when it’s something I did more than a few years ago, but I know I still have expertise and good instincts there.
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Re:Ask HN: Is the job market brutal? or is it just me? by eschneider on Tuesday April 11, 2023 @03:26PM (#35530141)
Sometimes the marketing is looking through the job description/requirements and thinking 'Oh, I know something that'd really help out in this situation' and tailoring your resume to that. (That sort of tailoring is somewhat reusable, too. :)

And cover letters are really good for this sort of thing as it lets you lay out some specifics that make you the type of person who can really help them out.

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