A Favorite Quote
A recent conversation with a co-worker of mine about overly specific job descriptions brought this quote to the surface of my mind. The description in this case was someone looking for a developer with experience writing Eclipse plugins. I likened that to someone looking for a trim carpenter with experience installing cat flaps.
I always have liked this quote. Unfortunately, I have never taken the effort to memorize the whole thing. Thank goodness for google. Here ya go:
A human being should be able to change a diaper, plan an invasion, butcher a hog, conn a ship, design a building, write a sonnet, balance accounts, build a wall, set a bone, comfort the dying, take orders, give orders, cooperate, act alone, solve equations, analyze a new problem, pitch manure, program a computer, cook a tasty meal, fight efficiently, die gallantly. Specialization is for insects.
-Robert A. Heinlein