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by anonytrary 2005 days ago
Agreed. Everyone should aim to have 3-4 spikes they are passionate about. For every spike you have, you become exponentially more of a domain expert at the problems that are at the intersection of those spikes.
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Yes, proper senior expertise often looks like being a jack of all trades and a master of three or so.
Another perk is that you have other spikes to grow for variety to keep you from burning out or becoming disinterested.