[lpcrealmadrid]

How we define “basics” is important.

We have to earn the generalist label - the generalist has his own form of specialization.

From what I’ve seen, the successful generalist’s command over the basics is so strong that you wonder why they never specialized deeper. The generalist has a good mental map of the territory and solves problems very proficiently, though perhaps not as quickly or rigorously as someone more specialized in a specific sliver of the problem domain.

(anecdotal from my own journey learning how to program and initially feeling frustrated by the lack of market for generalists)