Martin Fowler • 7/1/2025

Expert Generalists need specialists (and LLMs)

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This article defines the 'Expert Generalist' role, a professional who bridges multiple specialties. It details their characteristics, discusses how to hire and grow them, and explains why their ability to collaborate and integrate knowledge is crucial, especially with the rise of Large Language Models (LLMs) in software development.

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