Comments on: Generalist or Specialist: Why not Both? http://www.dtsato.com/blog/2008/02/11/generalist-or-specialist-why-not-both/ We can change! Wed, 30 Nov 2011 01:13:54 +0000 hourly 1 http://wordpress.org/?v=3.3.1 By: Danilo Sato » Blog Archive » Project Inception Workshop at XP2010http://www.dtsato.com/blog/2008/02/11/generalist-or-specialist-why-not-both/comment-page-1/#comment-20779 Danilo Sato » Blog Archive » Project Inception Workshop at XP2010 Wed, 03 Feb 2010 00:08:25 +0000 http://www.dtsato.com/blog/default/Personal/?permalink=Generalist-or-Specialist-Why-not-Both.html#comment-20779 [...] journey to find the right balance between a generalist/specialist in software has led me to projects where I had to play not only the developer role, but several to [...] [...] journey to find the right balance between a generalist/specialist in software has led me to projects where I had to play not only the developer role, but several to [...]

]]> By: Book Review: My Job Went to India « Alexandre Gazolahttp://www.dtsato.com/blog/2008/02/11/generalist-or-specialist-why-not-both/comment-page-1/#comment-13837 Book Review: My Job Went to India « Alexandre Gazola Tue, 08 Sep 2009 22:46:58 +0000 http://www.dtsato.com/blog/default/Personal/?permalink=Generalist-or-Specialist-Why-not-Both.html#comment-13837 [...] and a Specialist: This issue has generated a lot of debates and we can find several articles and blogs discussing it. The book advises us to be both generalists and specialists. “Generalists are [...] [...] and a Specialist: This issue has generated a lot of debates and we can find several articles and blogs discussing it. The book advises us to be both generalists and specialists. “Generalists are [...]

]]> By: Henrique Soejimahttp://www.dtsato.com/blog/2008/02/11/generalist-or-specialist-why-not-both/comment-page-1/#comment-13116 Henrique Soejima Fri, 21 Aug 2009 18:41:14 +0000 http://www.dtsato.com/blog/default/Personal/?permalink=Generalist-or-Specialist-Why-not-Both.html#comment-13116 Great post, Danilo... I think when you tell us that's all about context, we may have a look also over "epistemology" and "complexity theory". Calling someone a specialist or a generalist doesn't mean so much, I also believe. We are all part of related systems, data, processes, people... All have direct or indirect influence over the others... It may sound strange or superficial, but I prefer the sense of WISDOM. Think about an elder Martial Arts master... Well, it´s a bit subjective or personal. But what isn't that way, when we talk about people comparing to people? Just a matter of accepting that FACT... By WISDOM I mean, how much knowledge, experiences and emotions one person had contact in life, and how intensely and "bravely" this person extract learned lessons from both. It´s about bad and good experiences, bad and good knowledge acquired, and finally all the sense of what is bad (anti-value) and what is good (valuable stuff), now according to context... And it's not so far a complete vision... never will be... Big Hug!!! ;) Great post, Danilo…

I think when you tell us that’s all about context, we may have a look also over “epistemology” and “complexity theory”.

Calling someone a specialist or a generalist doesn’t mean so much, I also believe.

We are all part of related systems, data, processes, people… All have direct or indirect influence over the others…

It may sound strange or superficial, but I prefer the sense of WISDOM.
Think about an elder Martial Arts master…

Well, it´s a bit subjective or personal.
But what isn’t that way, when we talk about people comparing to people?
Just a matter of accepting that FACT…

By WISDOM I mean, how much knowledge, experiences and emotions one person had contact in life, and how intensely and “bravely” this person extract learned lessons from both.

It´s about bad and good experiences, bad and good knowledge acquired, and finally all the sense of what is bad (anti-value) and what is good (valuable stuff), now according to context…

And it’s not so far a complete vision… never will be…

Big Hug!!! ;)

]]> By: Sauliaus Sinkevičiaus blogas » Kaip nubrėžti ribas?http://www.dtsato.com/blog/2008/02/11/generalist-or-specialist-why-not-both/comment-page-1/#comment-9473 Sauliaus Sinkevičiaus blogas » Kaip nubrėžti ribas? Mon, 08 Jun 2009 09:28:35 +0000 http://www.dtsato.com/blog/default/Personal/?permalink=Generalist-or-Specialist-Why-not-Both.html#comment-9473 [...] Generalist or Specialist: Why not Both? [...] [...] Generalist or Specialist: Why not Both? [...]

]]> By: Danilo Sato » Blog Archive » [Agile 2008] Starting a Kanban System for Software Engineering with Value Stream Maps and Theory of Constraintshttp://www.dtsato.com/blog/2008/02/11/generalist-or-specialist-why-not-both/comment-page-1/#comment-678 Danilo Sato » Blog Archive » [Agile 2008] Starting a Kanban System for Software Engineering with Value Stream Maps and Theory of Constraints Wed, 27 Aug 2008 23:14:31 +0000 http://www.dtsato.com/blog/default/Personal/?permalink=Generalist-or-Specialist-Why-not-Both.html#comment-678 [...] process and should be seen as a Good Thing. And I have already shared some of my impressions about Generalist vs. Specialists, so I’m a bit biased [...] [...] process and should be seen as a Good Thing. And I have already shared some of my impressions about Generalist vs. Specialists, so I’m a bit biased [...]

]]> By: Danielhttp://www.dtsato.com/blog/2008/02/11/generalist-or-specialist-why-not-both/comment-page-1/#comment-206 Daniel Sun, 06 Jul 2008 19:19:54 +0000 http://www.dtsato.com/blog/default/Personal/?permalink=Generalist-or-Specialist-Why-not-Both.html#comment-206 I read similar article also named Generalist or Specialist: Why not Both?, and it was completely different. Personally, I agree with you more, because this article makes a little bit more sense for me I read similar article also named Generalist or Specialist: Why not Both?, and it was completely different. Personally, I agree with you more, because this article makes a little bit more sense for me

]]> By: Scott Amblerhttp://www.dtsato.com/blog/2008/02/11/generalist-or-specialist-why-not-both/comment-page-1/#comment-116 Scott Ambler Mon, 16 Jun 2008 16:17:51 +0000 http://www.dtsato.com/blog/default/Personal/?permalink=Generalist-or-Specialist-Why-not-Both.html#comment-116 I think that you might find the concept of becoming a generalizing specialist, http://www.agilemodeling.com/essays/generalizingSpecialists.htm , to be of interest. Why go for the extremes of being a specialist or a generalist when you can get the best of both worlds? - Scott I think that you might find the concept of becoming a generalizing specialist, http://www.agilemodeling.com/essays/generalizingSpecialists.htm , to be of interest. Why go for the extremes of being a specialist or a generalist when you can get the best of both worlds?

- Scott

]]> By: Manish Chakravartyhttp://www.dtsato.com/blog/2008/02/11/generalist-or-specialist-why-not-both/comment-page-1/#comment-99 Manish Chakravarty Fri, 13 Jun 2008 09:23:23 +0000 http://www.dtsato.com/blog/default/Personal/?permalink=Generalist-or-Specialist-Why-not-Both.html#comment-99 Hey Danilo, Interesting Post indeed. I happen to work out of ThoughtWorks Studios in Bangalore. I am "primarily a C++ programmer. Here is some of my (open source) work: 1) VTK Desginer : http://www.vcreatelogic.com/oss/vtkdesigner/ 2) KWebTest: http://code.google.com/p/kwebtest/ I have managed to do a lot of work with C++/Qt. I consider myself proficient in it. I am on the Selenium team here and work primarily with JavaScript and Java. This decision was hard for me. I wanted to continue working in the C++ language. Decided to language-agnostic and learn Java & JS and it's been fun ( Doing that for a month now) While I consider myself a C++ specialist; I consider myself a generalist application programmer as well. Nice article, I'll pass this link on to my friends. -- Manish Chakravarty, TW Studios, Bangalore Hey Danilo,
Interesting Post indeed.

I happen to work out of ThoughtWorks Studios in Bangalore.
I am “primarily a C++ programmer.

Here is some of my (open source) work:
1) VTK Desginer : http://www.vcreatelogic.com/oss/vtkdesigner/
2) KWebTest: http://code.google.com/p/kwebtest/

I have managed to do a lot of work with C++/Qt. I consider myself proficient in it.
I am on the Selenium team here and work primarily with JavaScript and Java.
This decision was hard for me. I wanted to continue working in the C++ language. Decided to language-agnostic and learn Java & JS and it’s been fun ( Doing that for a month now)

While I consider myself a C++ specialist; I consider myself a generalist application programmer as well.

Nice article, I’ll pass this link on to my friends.

– Manish Chakravarty, TW Studios, Bangalore

]]> By: Barbara Dieuhttp://www.dtsato.com/blog/2008/02/11/generalist-or-specialist-why-not-both/comment-page-1/#comment-77 Barbara Dieu Thu, 13 Mar 2008 19:14:07 +0000 http://www.dtsato.com/blog/default/Personal/?permalink=Generalist-or-Specialist-Why-not-Both.html#comment-77 I'm glad you have found the answer that it's all about context, Danilo. I have often posed myself this question and gone through this angst just like you and <a href="http://blogs.salon.com/0002007/2008/03/08.html#a2116"> many others</a> I’m glad you have found the answer that it’s all about context, Danilo. I have often posed myself this question and gone through this angst just like you and many others

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