At the end of June 2004, I boarded a plane (after having shipped a mere fraction of my possessions ahead of me, discarded over fifty percent of what I had accrued, and stored the rest at the homes of friends and family) bound for Maui. I’d done some research before leaving Boston, but I’d never […]
In the early days of the graphical Web, everybody was a generalist, mainly because the technology wasn’t moving so fast that keeping track of everything required full-time attention, but also because the standards for excellence were much lower. As the web matured, the market inevitably encouraged the rise of specialists - programmers, database developers, UI architects, graphic designers, etc.
But some of us refused to give up our ‘webmaster’ titles and kept learning, kept plugging along, incrementally gaining experience in a range of different disciplines.
It seems that Web 2.0 may also signal the Return of the Generalists.
I hope too many people don’t mind that I don’t post a second installment of ‘Self-Help Buddha’ today - it is in the works, but for much of this week my mind’s been elsewhere, whether it relates to the events unfolding in Louisiana or more local concerns such as getting my health insurance set up […]
[say those smart minds at 37signals][1]. I couldn’t agree more. And I’ve got something up my sleeve in this regard…
[1]: http://37signals.com/svn/archives2/getting_real_copywriting_is_interface_design.php
A [sneak peek][1] at some of what’s up my sleeve these days (man, my sleeves are getting awfully snug…).
[1]: http://dgt.unquiet.net/
After reading a bunch of articles on ‘how to accomplish great things’, seeing how many people I know are beginning to make their dreams reality, and wanting to push my own envelope a little; and knowing […]