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Specialization is a trap though too. You can make it work (and lucratively!) for 10-15 years, but that's nowhere near a full career, and then at some point you
by saulpw 4y ago
Specialization is a trap though too. You can make it work (and lucratively!) for 10-15 years, but that's nowhere near a full career, and then at some point you wake up to find out you've specialized in OS/2 or Smalltalk and the only jobs around are in defense or gambling kiosks.
- mattgreenrocks 4y agoGood point. And it can be hard to bootstrap yourself into specialized jobs. Once you're there you have a different set of problems: smaller job pool, more qualified candidates in general, and no guarantee that your specialization will always be needed. Beats the race to the bottom that is endemic to mainstream tech though!