[AnIdiotOnTheNet]

> Being a generalist doesn't get you a job though.

It probably doesn't get you an absurdly-high-paying FAANG job rewriting code someone else rewrote the year before, but I guarantee you any competent generalist in IT can get well-paying job without much trouble. There are a lot of places out there that can't afford to have a specialist in everything they do, but can afford the kind of person who is willing to tackle any problem put in front of them.

[therm0]

I don't know what to tell you man. I live in the South and I've interviewed at my fair share of IT cost centers. They tend to ask the same kinds of questions. The ones that don't end up paying $50k/yr for 60+ hour work weeks and treat their developers like dirt.

[kube-system]

Ever interviewed for a position in a profit center? Small and medium sized consulting companies can pay well and tend to value their developers.

[therm0]

They're a lot more competitive too.

[giantg2]

I second this.