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by lsiunsuex 3973 days ago
Jack of all trades isn't a bad thing per say. I've had many jobs (including my current one) where they were specifically looking for someone with a wide skill set - usually smaller companies.

Depends on the specific job your applying to. Some companies want specifically an iOS developer or only front-end websites. Others would love to hire 1 or 2 that can handle multiple languages, server setup and config, basic office setup (desktop pc's, printers)... So long as the job pay appropriately, a little server work breaks up the day to day programming grind.

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A jack of all trades is great in a senior developer who's had time to learn one or more things "deep". In a junior its not much different from labeling someone as a bit of a dilettante.

Strive to be a T shaped developer eventually, but early in your career, go for being an I shaped developer.