
The Changelog: Software Development, Open Source
The undercover generalist (Friends)
Mar 29, 2024 · 1 hr 15 min · 72.4 MB
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Which is smarter: specializing in a particular tech or becoming more of a generalist? It depends! Which is why Jerod invited “undercover generalist” Adolfo Ochagavía on our “It Depends” series to weigh the pros & cons of each path.
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- 0:00Let's talk!
- 0:38Sponsor: FireHydrant
- 3:11Adolfo Depends
- 4:59Getting to know Adolfo
- 7:06Jerod's generalist background
- 9:09Specialize to generalize
- 12:11Solving problems vs getting stuck
- 13:22Specialized pay
- 16:11Sponsor: Cloudflare
- 20:20Contract vs full time work
- 23:54Saying no is a privilege
- 28:15Early days of contracting
- 29:15The Rust breakthrough
- 31:58The actors' actor
- 32:59Asking for recommendations
- 35:50The value of writing
- 41:51Write with sincerity
- 45:48This is why we "It Depends"
- 48:50Sponsor: Synadia
- 53:10Backing the wrong tech
- 1:04:44Decision rubrik
- 1:07:11The allure of full-time work
- 1:09:38The AI Rescue Team
- 1:11:22Connect on LinkedIn...
- 1:12:22It's better!
- 1:13:35Coming up next