Comments on: How To Be a Tech Superstar: Diversify http://mobiletechmob.com/2009/11/10/how-to-be-a-tech-superstar-diversify/ Commentary on Mobile Tech and the Cloud Tue, 19 Jan 2010 06:40:18 +0000 http://wordpress.org/?v=2.9 hourly 1 By: Travis http://mobiletechmob.com/2009/11/10/how-to-be-a-tech-superstar-diversify/comment-page-1/#comment-775 Travis Sun, 06 Dec 2009 05:26:50 +0000 http://www.tech-hacker.net/?p=354#comment-775 Studying IT in college, I discovered this firsthand. It seems like unless you're the BEST of your trade, it's hard to get noticed. I was an IT major with my concentration in networking... which meant studying php and a bunch of other things I found completely mundane and boring! Ahhh, IT is what it is though, and you truly DO need a good understanding of everything to excel (for better or worse.) Studying IT in college, I discovered this firsthand. It seems like unless you’re the BEST of your trade, it’s hard to get noticed.

I was an IT major with my concentration in networking… which meant studying php and a bunch of other things I found completely mundane and boring! Ahhh, IT is what it is though, and you truly DO need a good understanding of everything to excel (for better or worse.)

]]> By: Rick Castellini http://mobiletechmob.com/2009/11/10/how-to-be-a-tech-superstar-diversify/comment-page-1/#comment-768 Rick Castellini Wed, 18 Nov 2009 14:15:33 +0000 http://www.tech-hacker.net/?p=354#comment-768 Yep, I see what you are getting at there. I just see a lot of clients whose kids "work with computers", then screw their computers up because of this lack of basic knowledge. Good article to bring up these topics. Yep, I see what you are getting at there. I just see a lot of clients whose kids “work with computers”, then screw their computers up because of this lack of basic knowledge. Good article to bring up these topics.

]]> By: Chris Smith http://mobiletechmob.com/2009/11/10/how-to-be-a-tech-superstar-diversify/comment-page-1/#comment-767 Chris Smith Wed, 18 Nov 2009 14:12:54 +0000 http://www.tech-hacker.net/?p=354#comment-767 Absolutely, Rick. I think that what Ashley was trying to point out is that he looks for people that are diversified and not pidgeon-holed. I think that finding your niche is very impotant, almost mandatory, but if you are an amazing programmer and don't understand anything about networking, then you aren't really that amazing. I think that you have to have a set of basic tech skills to stay a float in the industry; once you have these core skills finding your niche is next. Thanks! Absolutely, Rick. I think that what Ashley was trying to point out is that he looks for people that are diversified and not pidgeon-holed.

I think that finding your niche is very impotant, almost mandatory, but if you are an amazing programmer and don’t understand anything about networking, then you aren’t really that amazing.

I think that you have to have a set of basic tech skills to stay a float in the industry; once you have these core skills finding your niche is next.

Thanks!

]]> By: Rick Castellini http://mobiletechmob.com/2009/11/10/how-to-be-a-tech-superstar-diversify/comment-page-1/#comment-766 Rick Castellini Wed, 18 Nov 2009 09:07:33 +0000 http://www.tech-hacker.net/?p=354#comment-766 There is so much to know in the world of tech, that I do think that being versed in as much as possible is valuable. However, because of the breadth of knowledge available, I think it can be too easy become too fragmented and fall into the "jack of all trades, master of none" category. At some point, picking a specialty and sticking with it pays dividends. Thoughts? There is so much to know in the world of tech, that I do think that being versed in as much as possible is valuable. However, because of the breadth of knowledge available, I think it can be too easy become too fragmented and fall into the “jack of all trades, master of none” category. At some point, picking a specialty and sticking with it pays dividends. Thoughts?

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