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An honest outlook of a Flash Dev with limited options
- kls 15y agoThis is the reason I have been very hesitant to become a specialist. I generally have 2-3 dominant technologies that I would consider myself to be an expert in at a general level (not security or some other specialization), but I keep 10 or so within a week of brushing-up on to be proficient. That being said, if I did specialize in a specific technology like Flash, I would make sure I did so via specializing in open standards, supported by a variety of vendors. The things that are open seem to last a whole lot longer (e.g you can still find a C, job). I view the iPhone as being a lot like Flash. Right now native development is king because it provides a subjectively better product. But everyday the Mobile web toolkits are getting better and better which could be a threat to native app development. If I where solely an IOS development expert, I would diversify to deal with that reality. It seems like the author made the opposite wager with Flash. Which is a risky venture in this industry and one that I have never felt comfortable enough with to settle down.