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This week, a friend shared this wonderful article from Lea Verou about the messy path we take in our paths to being our best selves.
It’s full of gems, but this little bit in particular really stood at for me…
Then there’s breadth. Most jobs try to box you in: PM or engineer? Scientist or practitioner? UX Researcher or designer? DevRel or standards? …
It’s silly that people are forced to choose, and present themselves as less than to seem more attractive to hiring managers…
Should I present myself as a web architecture expert, a usability/product person, an HCI researcher, or a Developer Advocate?
What a pointless dilemma if I ever saw one!
Combining skills across different areas is a strength to be celebrated, not a weakness to be swept under the rug. The crossover between skills is where the magic happens.
As an aside, Lea also has one of the coolest logos I’ve ever seen on a website anywhere ever, and I’ve been immensely jealous of it for over a decade!
Go read her whole article here.
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This content originally appeared on Go Make Things and was authored by Go Make Things
Go Make Things | Sciencx (2025-06-28T14:30:00+00:00) On being a whole person. Retrieved from https://www.scien.cx/2025/06/28/on-being-a-whole-person/
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