I know a thing or two about a thing or two. Back in my content curation days at Evri, I had to learn the language used to describe every niche interest known to humankind. Every few days I would spend some time reading about a new topic and trying to find the common phrases, slang,…
Category: Generalist
Who Are You?
Last week I watched this eloquent 2009 TED talk by Alain de Botton on how we define success. His thoughts on career-based snobbery struck me, as I’m one of those people who has had fancy sounding job titles that no one understands, and I often wonder how that influences the opinions of people I meet. I…
Why We Need Generalists in Tech
I am not a programmer. While I do have a distant background in visual design, I can’t do anything particularly impressive with Creative Suite; nor can I build more than the most basic html web page. I don’t have an MBA, or an accounting degree, or a particular knack for sales. What I do have:…
Plumb Wonderful 