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MJ Jayaraman
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MJ is a full-stack engineer. She has spent the last few years focusing on platform engineering and developer experience, with a passion for helping teams find better ways to test in and learn from Production. Before Honeycomb, she spent 12 years as a consultant, developer, and leader at companies like ThoughtWorks and Apple. She has worked with and learned from diverse clients, startups to Fortune 500 companies, always enjoying experimenting with and keeping up with technology trends to understand how best they support people and teams.
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Generalists vs. Specialists: Figuring Out Your Path
Last month, I had the opportunity to join Jen Dary on her podcast, Be Plucky. The conversation was great, and we covered a lot of topics. We unpacked the merits and nuances of growing as a generalist and/or a specialist. I also had the chance to reflect on and share my experience in changing roles and making a few specialization shifts in my career.