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by hkmurakami 3408 days ago
Generalists don't get hired to traditional "jobs" within orgs. Being a generalist is great if you're starting projects or companies yourself, or have personal connections to people who start such things and are looking for 1-3 generalist types when they first start hiring.

But companies hire specialists, plain and simple.

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Bollocks. Full Stack Developer is just a formal title for generalist.