We live in an age where deep-specialization is highly encouraged — the era of what tech analyst Vinnie Mirchandani calls the “monomath.” Doctors specialize, lawyers specialize, academics specialize, mechanics specialize ... just about everyone professionally specializes. The more deeply you specialize, the more money you’re likely to make.

And... See more

Being a generalist feels like a superpower in the startup world but a misfit elsewhere.

You know a bit of everything—product, design, sales, marketing, even customer support—but you’re not the expert in just one.

In entrepreneurship, this makes you adaptable, resourceful, and ready to build.

But in companies, there’s no job description for someone who... See more