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Are you better off specializing in one thing or doing a little bit of everything?
You can be a "horizontal" person.
They specialize in a subset of technologies and use them to solve different problems across industries.
For example, you learn HTML, JavaScript, and CSS and start building websites.
They specialize in a subset of technologies and use them to solve different problems across industries.
For example, you learn HTML, JavaScript, and CSS and start building websites.
You can be a "vertical" person.
They specialize in solving problems in a particular domain.
For example, you focus on bicycle manufacturers, and you do development, advertising, marketing, and whatever is necessary.
They specialize in solving problems in a particular domain.
For example, you focus on bicycle manufacturers, and you do development, advertising, marketing, and whatever is necessary.
Both approaches have a lot of advantages. They also have problems.
It's hard to stand out if you go "horizontal." There's a lot of competition.
It's hard to scale a "vertical" model. You can't do everything all the time.
It's hard to stand out if you go "horizontal." There's a lot of competition.It's hard to scale a "vertical" model. You can't do everything all the time.
I prefer a combination of both, slightly favoring a vertical model:
My domain is the productization of Computer Vision solutions.
I primarily focus on @awscloud, Python, and TensorFlow.
My domain is the productization of Computer Vision solutions. I primarily focus on @awscloud, Python, and TensorFlow.
As you can tell, today, this is a very niche market. I don't want to do everything for everyone. Instead, I zero-in the area where I know I can have the most considerable impact.
Some people have told me that they are afraid of niching down because they would lose opportunities.
I feel the opposite. I do not need 100 opportunities at the same time; I just need one.
And because I'm a specialist, I don't need to compete in costs.
I feel the opposite. I do not need 100 opportunities at the same time; I just need one.
And because I'm a specialist, I don't need to compete in costs.
I know people that do very well with either choice. I don't think there's a right or wrong approach here.
You should find your place in the market.
But if you ask me, I'd recommend finding your niche.
You should find your place in the market.
But if you ask me, I'd recommend finding your niche.
