I love this article and couldn't agree with it's central premise more. I can think of no other industry that demands an individual wear as many brain intensive hats as that of the developer today. These jobs which used to be distributed are quickly becoming the baseline for how an individual applicant is judged. I for one believe that if we focus, we can become a true master of skill AND compile that with understanding of the "whole stack" but never being forced to maintain more than our fair share of that stack.
I've said it once before and I'll say it again... Zed, if YOU are ever up for it, I'd love to buy you a beer man. I live in the bay area and so meeting up should be of little issue. I've seen the comments from your fans AND detractors, and I must say, I've never really bought into the negative. I'm not surprised by this comment and your willingness to help another individual who has fallen on hard times.
2nd this and push it up. I live in the area of Oakland, known as lake merritt. It's bordered by Piedmont, still has that "true diversity" as in ALL the colors of the rainbow feel, 20 min commute into San Francisco, AND I have a Damn patio! I love this little neighborhood for all of its nuances.
