Jack of all trades or Master of one?
Which is better - Jack of all trades or Master of one? According to me, neither. Decisions in life don't always have binary solutions as much as our brain would wish it would be. Life is complicated. Once you've neared mastery of one specific subject, you have a base knowledge upon which you can make analogies and mirror it into a different field. As James Liu, Founder / Developer, BoxCat Games, said,
"You can not be a jack-of-all-trades without being a master of at least one."
Let's look at the pros of being JACK OF ALL TRADES:
ATTRACTIVE RESUME:
The biggest advantage of having multiple skills is that it makes your resume more attractive in the market. When you enter the market with divergent skills, there are chances that your different skills may interest clients and will land a good bunch of projects on your desk.
BLEND IN:
You can easily blend in any environment depending on your various skills.
PRODUCTIVITY:
Your multiple skills keep a constant flow...