Pras Sarkar (of Yahoo! Research) delivers a must-read post full of superb advice for those seeking that sublime if elusive balance of employment and generalism. The title alone is worth the price of admission: Become a specialist at being a generalist.
Five key tips according to Pras:
--Stay up-to-date with your area of generalization
--Know what to explore and what to ignore
--Be critical of new technologies
--Visualize the results of all new pursuits and endeavors
--Don’t over-generalize