> Although I agree that the jack-of-all-trades-master-of-none personality type doesn't make a good hire
I'm not sure that I do. I've seen companies that survived because someone did what it took to ship, regardless of whether "it" had anything to do with his/her speciality.
Or, maybe that person's "speciality" was "ships product".
As a self-professed generalist I just didn't want to sound too self-serving. ;) OTOH, I believe that striving to develop particular excellence in a few things IS a hallmark of good self-discipline...
I've always found the continuation of that cliche to be interesting. In full it reads "jack of all trade, master of none, but ofttimes better than the master of one."
I'm not sure that I do. I've seen companies that survived because someone did what it took to ship, regardless of whether "it" had anything to do with his/her speciality.
Or, maybe that person's "speciality" was "ships product".