http://blog.danmcweeney.com/47 Thu, 11 Mar 2010 05:40:01 +0000 http://wordpress.org/?v=2.6.5 http://blog.danmcweeney.com/47#comment-4611 dan Mon, 08 Oct 2007 19:38:25 +0000 http://blog.danmcweeney.com/47#comment-4611 "Specialisation requires starting from a strong generalist foundation." So true but somehow I feel this is over looked in traditional enterprises. Think of how valued "rotational" programs are but, how few of them exist. Seeing the broad to understand the narrow is a great skill to possess-- sadly it usually takes vast amounts of time to perfect. “Specialisation requires starting from a strong generalist foundation.” So true but somehow I feel this is over looked in traditional enterprises. Think of how valued “rotational” programs are but, how few of them exist. Seeing the broad to understand the narrow is a great skill to possess– sadly it usually takes vast amounts of time to perfect.

]]> http://blog.danmcweeney.com/47#comment-4607 Thomas Otter Mon, 08 Oct 2007 16:29:18 +0000 http://blog.danmcweeney.com/47#comment-4607 Dan. Thoughtful stuff. I think software can learn a lot from other disciplines. Look at law. Barrister-solicitor. Look at Buildings. Architect and engineer. Look at Medicine. Radiologist - Surgeon. etc Specialisation requires starting from a strong generalist foundation. Part of the problems with building software is that we dont really have a coherent idea of what the discipline actually consists of. We are still largely in craft mode. Dan.
Thoughtful stuff.
I think software can learn a lot from other disciplines.
Look at law. Barrister-solicitor.
Look at Buildings. Architect and engineer.
Look at Medicine. Radiologist - Surgeon.
etc
Specialisation requires starting from a strong generalist foundation. Part of the problems with building software is that we dont really have a coherent idea of what the discipline actually consists of. We are still largely in craft mode.

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