Specialization can accelerate your career during the first decade (or maybe first two decades) of working. But I've found that people who are generalists end u

Specialization can accelerate your career during the first decade (or maybe first two decades) of working. But I've found that people who are generalists end up doing better further into their careers, particularly if their job includes a leadership/management component. I'm not saying that if you're in the top 0.1% on one very specific technology, you won't be in demand throughout your career. But should you choose a leadership/management path later in your career, you're often going to need to be able to do a bunch of things reasonably well, and that's a generalist's sweet spot.