--- title: The T-Shaped Developer | daily.dev description: The concept of the T-Shaped Developer, who has both deep expertise in one area and a broad understanding of various other areas, is increasingly sought after... canonical: https://daily.dev/posts/w4q69upjc twitter:card: summary_large_image twitter:site: @dailydotdev og:type: website og:site_name: daily.dev og:title: The T-Shaped Developer | daily.dev og:description: The concept of the T-Shaped Developer, who has both deep expertise in one area and a broad understanding of various other areas, is increasingly sought after... og:url: https://daily.dev/posts/w4q69upjc og:image: https://api.daily.dev/og/posts/W4Q69UpJc.png og:image:alt: Post cover image og:image:width: 1200 og:image:height: 630 og:locale: en --- > ## Documentation Index > Fetch the complete documentation index at: https://daily.dev/llms.txt > Use this file to discover all available pages before exploring further. # The T-Shaped Developer **[Engineering Leadership](https://daily.dev/sources/engineeringleadership)** · [@petarivanovv9](https://daily.dev/petarivanovv9) · 1285 upvotes · 78 comments ## Summary The concept of the T-Shaped Developer, who has both deep expertise in one area and a broad understanding of various other areas, is increasingly sought after in software companies. Unlike generalists, who have broad but shallow knowledge, or specialists, who have deep but narrow expertise, T-Shaped Developers combine the strengths of both. These developers can adapt and deliver diverse tasks while solving complex problems. Becoming a T-Shaped Developer involves expanding your skills both horizontally and vertically, making you highly valuable and versatile in the job market. ## Full article daily.dev links to this article rather than hosting it. Read it at the original source: ## Community discussion Top comments from developers on daily.dev. **@jamiecarl** · 22 upvotes > I'm more of an S-shaped developer, myself. **@feketegy** · 20 upvotes > Most people don't know the full quote and the author fails to mention it too, but it is: "Jack of all trades master of none, though oftentimes better than master of one" > > The last part gives a whole other meaning to it. **@saumilshah78** · 17 upvotes > I am 0 shaped developer. > I know 0 technologies and also have 0 shaped belly. **@perisicnikola37** · 14 upvotes > Cool concept. **@digeomel** · 10 upvotes > Literally everyone I know in the field is T-shaped or rather M-W-shaped. You can't be in IT and have no clue whatsoever about technologies other than the one you specialize in, and unless you're a junior you *have* to specialize in at least one technology. This is re-baptising the wheel, so to speak. 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