> And no, you can't be "a little bit of both". This is absolutely untrue. Extroversion - Introversion is a spectrum and people can exist anywhere along it. F

> And no, you can't be "a little bit of both". This is absolutely untrue. Extroversion - Introversion is a spectrum and people can exist anywhere along it. From personal experience, I am an introvert. I recharge from time alone or with a very small group of good, close friends and colleagues. Regardless, I was developer evangelist #3 for Twilio (circa 2011-2013) covering literally all of North America at some point where a major part of my job was to speak in front of large groups regularly (spoke at 15+ confs/year, no clue how many user groups) and spend every spare moment trying to understand every person, project, and community I came across. I can thrive and get recharged (much more slowly!) from that too. I've continued similar things at Okta for the last 3 years. After most of those trips - I found 3 days is my threshold - yes, I need to stop and be back among that small group/alone to recharge. But those quiet times alone are when I came up with the best solutions to the ugliest problems and helped me do my job.. and many others do their own better. Like anything, it's a balance.. but it's not one that most people can adjust without significant work.