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* [https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/T-shaped_skills T-shaped_skills] – also Pi-shaped skills – this seems like a case of shelving people to much | * [https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/T-shaped_skills T-shaped_skills] – also Pi-shaped skills – this seems like a case of shelving people to much | ||
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| + | * 2009-05-27 [https://web.archive.org/web/20160530150046/http://metamodern.com/2009/05/27/how-to-learn-about-everything/ How to Learn About Everything] (From Eric K. Drexlers metamodern blog – internetarchive) | ||
Revision as of 15:29, 16 July 2021
An unplanned fortunate discovery
Having and seeking a wide area of knowledge might increase chances of running across serendipitous discoveries.
E.g. There must have been serendipitous moments in the uncovering of the
Curry-Howards-Lambeck correspondence that links propositional logic, type theory, and category theory.
(And has as it turned out very big relevancy in purely functional programming).
Related
External links
- Wikipedia: Serendipity
Having and seeking a wide area of knowledge
- Generalist – tendentially negative connotation
- Jack of all trades (but master of none)
This can be turned around though:
"Jack of all trades, and master of none, but better at all, than nigh everyone."
- Polymath – very positive connotation
- T-shaped_skills – also Pi-shaped skills – this seems like a case of shelving people to much
- 2009-05-27 How to Learn About Everything (From Eric K. Drexlers metamodern blog – internetarchive)
