Changelog & Friends

The undercover generalist


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Which is smarter: specializing in a particular tech or becoming more of a generalist? It depends! Which is why Jerod invited “undercover generalist” Adolfo Ochagavía on our “It Depends” series to weigh the pros & cons of each path.

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  • Featuring:

    • Adolfo Ochagavía – Website, GitHub, LinkedIn
    • Jerod Santo – GitHub, LinkedIn, Mastodon, X

    Show Notes:

    • More “It Depends” episodes
    • The undercover generalist
    • Something missing or broken? PRs welcome!

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