E12 - Generalist or a specialist software engineer? (live streamed)
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Is it better to be a generalist (full stack) software engineer or a specialist? Which option serves your career better? Do specialists get paid more? What is vendor lock?    In this episode we discuss what it means to be a generalist or a specialist and which path to choose depending on your ambitions and career objectives.
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