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I think it's less talent and more dedication. My coworkers are impressed when I'm able to help them on all parts of our stack, but it's really because of the ex
by beatgammit 8y ago
I think it's less talent and more dedication. My coworkers are impressed when I'm able to help them on all parts of our stack, but it's really because of the extra time I spent over my career outside of work learning new things.
From the start of college to about 4 years into my first developer job, I spent most of my free time building my experience. I'd experiment with new languages, build projects using different tech, etc, all to deepen my experience across the board.
To summarize that with "talent" cheapens the work that has gone in to it, and I think most people who are in the same position would feel the same way.
It's mostly about time invested, though aptitude certainly helps. Talent is learned and trained, not innate.
- h1d 8y agoThis. You won't be much special if you stick to one side of the stack which will give you only average salaries. It's sad people get impressed when you can just program and handle servers at the same time.