One particular interesting question buried in all of this is *how to build yourself a niche*? This reminded me of „Skill stacking“: the idea that instead of trying to be the very best (read: extreme) in one very narrow field, you should/could strive to carve out a niche by being quite good (read: not extreme) at a sufficiently diverse set of skills in different domains which combine into a unique pattern of skills that are useful when put together. Not necessarily as a deliberately planned attempt but more as a natural outcome of interest, talent, and acquired skill.
Takes some time, but keeps you checked from blunder.
Tomas Pueyo had a nice article a few years back on that:
Definitely. The long way is usually the right way, just requires a little faith that you'll figure it out down the line. Good to point out that you might not know in advance how your skills will stack. That's overlooked
One particular interesting question buried in all of this is *how to build yourself a niche*? This reminded me of „Skill stacking“: the idea that instead of trying to be the very best (read: extreme) in one very narrow field, you should/could strive to carve out a niche by being quite good (read: not extreme) at a sufficiently diverse set of skills in different domains which combine into a unique pattern of skills that are useful when put together. Not necessarily as a deliberately planned attempt but more as a natural outcome of interest, talent, and acquired skill.
Takes some time, but keeps you checked from blunder.
Tomas Pueyo had a nice article a few years back on that:
Pueyo, Tomas. “How to Become the Best in the World at Something.” Substack Newsletter. Uncharted Territories (blog), September 2, 2021. https://unchartedterritories.tomaspueyo.com/p/how-to-become-the-best-in-the-world.
Definitely. The long way is usually the right way, just requires a little faith that you'll figure it out down the line. Good to point out that you might not know in advance how your skills will stack. That's overlooked