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Discussion on: Will a Jack Of All Trades, Master Of None developer get hired these days?

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Salim MAHBOUBI

This is quite encouraging! thank you!

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ImTheDeveloper • Edited

It's worth pointing out your comment: "Should I just quit applying and focus on learning a narrow set of skills, or do companies hire learners like me?"

The world changes, markets change, the desired skills change. Someone who is capable of learning will never fail, they will adapt. I've been contracting now for 3 years and I often visit a contractor forum, especially a thread titled "state of the market". I see so many posts from people who have specialised in a particular skill that have sat on the bench for 6+ months unable to get a job, especially a job close to home because their skills are no longer in demand.

Sure, there's going to be a few die hard businesses out there who need a cobol or fortran developer but let's be realistic one day that need will vanish and the jobs with them. For someone who specialised in just this one area, they will need time and a lot of it to re-develop themselves. They will sit at the first rung of the ladder all over again where other "specialists" have been keeping up with new frameworks and have years of knowledge ahead of them.

The generalist has adapted and found a career where the generalist skills are best utilised, which for me is architecture but for you may be something else. But the important fact remains, you are a learner and have the drive to adapt. Do not paint yourself into a corner when others have no other choice but to do it, whilst it appears you have options.