It doesn’t pay well. Job security is non-existent. (View Highlight)
It is too far out of the regular career spectrum, and you face even open criticism in interviews for this sometimes. (View Highlight)
Before that, they were known as “generalists”, autodidacts, polymaths, etc. (View Highlight)
If you care about things like income and career progression, do not let yourself become one of these people. (View Highlight)
Well-run organizations — that is, organizations that can afford to pay good money for talent — have clearly defined roles for people (View Highlight)
I have the opposite experience. Being a generalist allowed me to “climb” fast at my current company as I am able to lead projects holistically and coordinate cross-functional teams. (View Highlight)
A human being should be able to change a diaper, plan an invasion, butcher a hog, conn a ship, design a building, write a sonnet, balance accounts, build a wall, set a bone, comfort the dying, take orders, give orders, cooperate, act alone, solve equations, analyze a new problem, pitch manure, program a computer, cook a tasty meal, fight efficiently, die gallantly. Specialization is for insects. (View Highlight)
Consultants get paid a lot of money and their work changes frequently. This is a great place to be if you’re a “wildcard”. (View Highlight)
No one really wants to hire someone who doesn’t have some specific talent. So you’re a “generalist X”, not just a “generalist”. (View Highlight)
a few key points which has served me well so far. (View Highlight)
I don’t find it very persuasive, and based on my own experiences being a generalist for the majority of my career, I can say it certainly doesn’t apply to me. My compensation is >$500k a year and I’ve been a software engineer since 2010. (View Highlight)
It doesn’t pay well. Job security is non-existent. (View Highlight)
It is too far out of the regular career spectrum, and you face even open criticism in interviews for this sometimes. (View Highlight)
Before that, they were known as “generalists”, autodidacts, polymaths, etc. (View Highlight)
If you care about things like income and career progression, do not let yourself become one of these people. (View Highlight)
Well-run organizations — that is, organizations that can afford to pay good money for talent — have clearly defined roles for people (View Highlight)
I have the opposite experience. Being a generalist allowed me to “climb” fast at my current company as I am able to lead projects holistically and coordinate cross-functional teams. (View Highlight)
A human being should be able to change a diaper, plan an invasion, butcher a hog, conn a ship, design a building, write a sonnet, balance accounts, build a wall, set a bone, comfort the dying, take orders, give orders, cooperate, act alone, solve equations, analyze a new problem, pitch manure, program a computer, cook a tasty meal, fight efficiently, die gallantly. Specialization is for insects. (View Highlight)
Consultants get paid a lot of money and their work changes frequently. This is a great place to be if you’re a “wildcard”. (View Highlight)
No one really wants to hire someone who doesn’t have some specific talent. So you’re a “generalist X”, not just a “generalist”. (View Highlight)
a few key points which has served me well so far. (View Highlight)
I don’t find it very persuasive, and based on my own experiences being a generalist for the majority of my career, I can say it certainly doesn’t apply to me. My compensation is >$500k a year and I’ve been a software engineer since 2010. (View Highlight)
