Yet another indication of increasing specialization. There is a "this" specialist and a "that" architect, and a "the other" expert. In the future, if we keep up

Yet another indication of increasing specialization. There is a "this" specialist and a "that" architect, and a "the other" expert. In the future, if we keep up this trend, we will also specialize ourselves into insects. Hyper-specialization in a Hiveorporation is certainly possible and might be beneficial to the overall corporate entity: eke out performance and expertise to compete with other peer corporations. But a big downside of this increased specialization and perceived need of more specialists is the increased cost of communications (N- node problem), and hammer effect on the part of the specialists. But unless you are filling a specialization niche, I see no real benefit for startups, which require generalists who can be much more nimble. I like Heinlein's quote: A human being should be able to change a diaper, plan an invasion, butcher a hog, conn a ship, design a building, write a sonnet, balance accounts, build a wall, set a bone, comfort the dying, take orders, give orders, cooperate, act alone, solve equations, analyze a new problem, pitch manure, program a computer, cook a tasty meal, fight efficiently, die gallantly. Specialization is for insects.