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

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Guilherme

For me, I never wanted to specialize in any tech... I liked learning a lot of different things and it didn't seem worth it to focus on one thing, as it would eventually be outdated, no "new projects" would be started in that specific tech.
6 years working as a programmer, and now I feel a huge gap. It's not hard to find work, but I feel there's nothing outstanding about me. That hurts my ego a bit :P but it also makes me feel that maybe, someday, I won't be a desirable professional anymore 🤷

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Guilherme

uhh I forgot to add that, now, I believe it should be both... Specialize in something, but stay flexible and open to learning new things, even if not in a deep level :)