Generalise, don't specialise: why focusing too narrowly is bad for us

Glad I checked to see if someone else had posted the link before I did myself. Having been through several careers before finally landing in IT as a web developer, I found the article (it's a long read!) to be very interesting and thought provoking.

One of the big barriers I had when trying to land my first job in IT was my age; although I can't prove anything, there seemed to be a bias towards younger people - getting through tests and stuff to reach face-to-face interviews was one thing, but you could see people's expressions change within seconds of meeting me in the flesh. It was - disconcerting.

It would be good if people - especially recruiters and interviewers - could read this sort of article before they make their employment choices. Having a broader, less focussed range of skills beyond coding shouldn't be seen as a reason not to hire someone for a job.