Definitely some good points from Sinisa and Nicolas, so I'll just drop some thoughts I had while reading the replies.
Whether your knowledge is wide and shallow, or narrow and deep, I think the key to one's career is based on what makes *you* happy. I consider happiness with one's work and life to be one of the most important things you can concentrate on. You may want to be rich, famous, a good spouse, etc...or some combination thereof, so I would suggest doing a little soul searching and figuring out what is most important for you. -- "The only true wisdom is in knowing you know nothing." - Socrates. Due to the nature of my work and it's rate of evolution (IT), I am reminded of this quote often. It's simply impossible to learn everything about everything, but what is it that *you* seek? To me, it also parallels to my perspectives on life, which reminds me of something my mother used to say, "The only thing required for a candle to be blown out, is for it to have once been lit." By admitting and accepting our limitations, we're able to focus on the things that are most important, which we hope get us closer to our goals. -- Designers vs Developers I think flash, actionscript, and flex are a great foundation on which to blur the line. I've heard many people say that designers tend to focus on the art perspective, and then on the logic. While developers tend to design to back-end, and then "skin" the app later. I'm not saying one is better than the other, but I just wanted to point out a common mentality. -- Diversification and moderation I'm not sure where I heard it, but somewhere along to road - someone told me that the first rule of pharmacy that they had learned was: everything in sufficient amount can kill you. Oxygen, water, food, etc - can all do a number on you if over-done, therefore I suggest moderation. I think the same goes for what some people call the "bad" things: alcohol, sex, etc. They can all help you, or hurt you. Good luck, Juan Velez
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