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Wouldn't you know it, it's best to be both: https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/T-shaped_skills https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/T-shaped_skills
by T-A 10y ago
Wouldn't you know it, it's best to be both: https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/T-shaped_skills https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/T-shaped_skills
- matonias 10y agoThat's interesting! Never heard of the T shape skills
- f_allwein 10y agoThere's also the concept of divers (specialist skills) vs scanners (interested in everything). Comes down to personality, but both have their strengths obviously. https://www.psychologies.co.uk/self/what-do-you-do-when-you-want-to-do-everything.html https://www.psychologies.co.uk/self/what-do-you-do-when-you-...
- anta40 10y agoAs an IT guy (I'm a developer, BTW), I think T model is probably the best model. Technology is progressing rapidly nowadays and we need to know about them in general (the horizontal bar). But we also need to master 1 or 2 (or a few), and these will increase our "value" (this is the vertical bar). For example: I know how to build web apps using some PHP frameworks, I know how to write Android apps using Java, I can write desktop apps using Java, etc. This is my "generalist side". My "expertise side" is smart card (at least this is my current plan). So I focus on mastering Java card, ISO 7816, GSM 11.11, GSM 11.14 and so on. I keep my eyes open on new, emerging technologies, but will not put much effort to master them.