When I look at job listings they list everything: html5/css3, Javascript, Jquery, React.js, Php, MySql, Bootstrap. I'm sorry but theres no way I can learn all that and be spectacular and fast at all of those unless someone's been at it for years and years (I haven't). But would it be best to ONLY do Javascript and be *The Best* Javascript guy? Or ONLY Sql and be "The best SQL guy?" Is it better go be a mile wide and 1 inch deep, or a mile deep and 1 inch wide?
It depends on the kind of job you're looking for. For an early stage startup the "width" is relatively more important (but obviously the deeper the better too). Meanwhile for a bigger company with a lot more fellow coders the "depth" is relatively more important (but the more width the better too obviously).
best,
Lee
Answered 8 years ago
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