My Journey (telegra.ph)
submitted 2 years ago* (last edited 2 years ago) by to c/programmer_humor@programming.dev
 

but i use ddg btw

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[–] 4 points 2 years ago (1 child)

Yeah, that'll get me the job but it'll still have the same problem: Only getting paid to have knowledge of just one thing.

Companies don't hire generalists that can get a lot of different work done. They hire specialists that are like cogs in a machine. That way they're much easier to replace and a lot cheaper too.

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  • [–] 1 point 2 years ago (1 child)

    As an aspiring generalist myself (that's just how my learning process works) I'm concerned about this

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    Well there is a plus side: Being a generalist means that when you're looking for work you have a lot more options than say, "Java Guy" and a lot more options than say, ".NET Dude".

    The pay won't be as good as "COBOL Beastman" but that's just survivorship bias 🤷

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