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Discussion on: Discuss: As a developer would you rather be a specialist or a generalist?

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Eljay-Adobe

I'm a generalist. In my experience, specialist developers have better job security and better pay.

To me, those upsides don't compensate for the downsides — narrow focus, smaller playground, and the danger of obsolescence (such as if/when that specialized technology becomes superseded).