Navigating Career Crossroads: Generalisation or Specialisation in Product Development
Debate
Navigating Career Crossroads: Generalisation or Specialisation in Product Development
Enabling the Team
UXDX EMEA 2023
We will delve into the age-old debate about whether it is more beneficial to become a generalist, having a broad knowledge base in numerous areas, or a specialist, focusing in-depth on a particular aspect of software development.
The debate will be centered around four key questions:
1. Companies need speed - which is more efficient?
2. Which is more effective?
3. Is it easier to become an expert or learn base level in multiple areas?
4. Is it safer for your career to be a generalist versus specialist
Mike Scopino, Design Manager,KAYAK
Aleks Safarova, VP of Product Design,KAYAK
Rory Madden, Founder,UXDX