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A mid-career generalist is like not having chosen what degree you're going to graduate college with in your second senior year Well said. However, being a "ver
by skennedy 14y ago
A mid-career generalist is like not having chosen what degree you're going to graduate college with in your second senior year
Well said. However, being a "very experienced dilettante" is exactly what I am hoping to capitalize on. When I left I was managing and mentoring people that were all older than me. Technology XYZ or tried-n-true architecture ABC is not always the best answer. I do not want to specialize because it forces me into a box.
Truly escaping and starting at run 0 sounds truly depressing. But then, so does the LMS world.
- vitovito 14y agoThen you need to sell yourself directly to someone with hiring power, and skip the HR/phone screen/interview dance. It's possible: I've walked into some positions purely by my reputation. No resume, no interviews, just a conversation and a when-can-you-start. But that means working your network hard, networking more when that's tapped out, and there's no guarantee you'll find something any time soon. Work your LMS network to find people who will recommend you to their friends outside the LMS industry? Find an LMS startup that needs a senior generalist to be the "adult supervision?" Or, yeah, what chaz said: management. Own and run a product team. Product (not project) managers often come from all walks.