Polyglot is code for T shaped people: broad knowledge in general and deep knowledge in 1 or 2 things. They want someone who explores a bit, checking out what o

Polyglot is code for T shaped people: broad knowledge in general and deep knowledge in 1 or 2 things. They want someone who explores a bit, checking out what other languages offer, so that he's not always reaching for the same thing to solve every problem, regardless of how appropriate it is. It's like a carpenter who has his go-to tools, but at least knows when a scroll saw is more appropriate to the task than a circular saw.