On Sep 25, 2008, at 8:16 PM, Andrei Herasimchuk wrote:
On Sep 25, 2008, at 4:59 PM, Jared Spool wrote:
I wrote about this years ago in a piece called Specialists vs.
Generalists
So what would have to say about generalists who have expertise in
more than one area? Would you call that another form of
specialization?
If I understand the question, I think you're asking about combined
specialization.
Physiatry is a great example. This is a unique specialization that is
made up of three other, previously completely unrelated,
specializations: neurotherapy, pain management, and rehabilitation
science. It's a growing specialty dealing with the long-term recovery
issues from physical and nervous-system trauma.
While it was founded during WWII, it wasn't really practiced in any
substantive way until the last 20 years or so. (Compare this to
anesthesiology, which goes back to the 1840s, or surgery, which has
been practiced since about 3300 BC. Physiatry is *new*.)
I expect we'll see combined specializations in UX emerging frequently
over the next few years. We're already seeing people who specialize in
both financial services UI design and user research. Or folks who
understand UX activities in gaming environments.
Again, the economics will need to make it work. If the gaming industry
can afford to hire these specialists and keep them busy 100% of the
time, the specialization will flourish. But there has to be enough
work within the organization to afford that.
Hope that helps clarify it,
Jared
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