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Scott Adams has similar advice (for anything, not just programming): "Become very good (top 25%) at two or more things." http://dilbertblog.typepad.com/the_di

• dsacco 10y ago
  Yes. I've also seen this referred to as a "T-shaped expert" - someone who has a breadth and depth of useful expertise. Develop broad expertise in a variety of areas and develop deep expertise in a few specialized subfields.
  • lumpypua 10y ago
    "Paint Drip People": https://www.facebook.com/notes/kent-beck/paint-drip-people/1226700000696195 https://www.facebook.com/notes/kent-beck/paint-drip-people/1... HN Discussion: https://news.ycombinator.com/item?id=12226242 https://news.ycombinator.com/item?id=12226242