generalist or specialist

Generalist

or Specialist

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1

2

3

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8

9

10

TFS Git Angular JS .NET C# ASP.Net EF SQL NUnit

0

10

20

30

40

50

60

70

80

Programming

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10

20

30

40

50

60

70

80

Programming

Tools

Programming Tools

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50

60

70

80

Programming

Tools

Process

Programming Tools Process

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70

80

Programming

Tools

Process

Teamwork

Programming Tools Process Teamwork

0

10

20

30

40

50

60

70

80

Programming

Tools

Process

Teamwork

Soft Skills

Programming Tools Process Teamwork Soft Skills

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10

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50

60

70

80

DevOps

Programming

Tools

Process

Teamwork

Soft Skills

DevOps Programming Tools Process Teamwork Soft Skills

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10

20

30

40

50

60

70

80

Hardware

DevOps

Programming

Tools

Process

Teamwork

Soft Skills

Hardware DevOps Programming Tools Process Teamwork Soft Skills

Topology of Skills

Generalist

Overgeneralization

Specialist

Overspecialization

Expert in Everything

Technical Specialist

Domain Specialist

Business Specialist

Network of Ideas

Direction

Learning

Dreyfus model of skill acquisition

Expert

Proficient

Competent

Advanced Beginner

Novice

Dreyfus model of skill acquisition

Expert

Proficient

Competent

Advanced Beginner

Novice

Dreyfus model of skill acquisition

Expert

Proficient

Competent

Advanced Beginner

Novice

Dreyfus model of skill acquisition

Expert

Proficient

Competent

Advanced Beginner

Novice

Dreyfus model of skill acquisition

Expert

Proficient

Competent

Advanced Beginner

Novice

Dreyfus model of skill acquisition

Expert

Proficient

Competent

Advanced Beginner

Novice

Eric Potter• @pottereric• www.humbletoolsmith.com• http://blog.apterainc.com/custom-software/should-custom-software-developers-be-generalists-or-a-specialists