NYCPHP Meetup

[tedd]

>On 4/14/06, Cliff Hirsch <cliff at pinestream.com> wrote:
>>  If I may interject -- without anyone throwing spears my way.
>
>*spacemonkey smiles, rests hand on big red button
>
>>  If I were trying to make a living programming, I would try to find a
>>  single area where I can be that expert -- and command a price based upon
>>  value, not time.
>
>Excellent comments - however I'd just like to add that when you choose
>an area for specialization, you do not become dependent upon vertical
>technologies. In the webspace at least, trends come and go at a
>frightening pace, so being an AJAX specialist may net you lots of
>bootie right now and then land you on the bench, permanently, when the
>next big thing comes along.
>
>--
>Mitch Pirtle

More excellent comments.

I picked an area of specialization and found myself on the bench -- 
so, I can speak to the truth of that observation.

tedd
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