Comments on: Freelance Specialist or Freelance Generalist? http://www.askllora.com/freelance-specialist-or-freelance-generalist/ Making Money Online and Helping Others Too! Fri, 19 Feb 2010 00:04:15 +0000 http://wordpress.org/?v=2.9.2 hourly 1 By: Alex http://www.askllora.com/freelance-specialist-or-freelance-generalist/comment-page-1/#comment-3652 Alex Sat, 17 Oct 2009 21:12:19 +0000 http://www.askllora.com/?p=218#comment-3652 @Sharon Thanks a lot for your input! That's exactly what I'm debating right now. I love all aspects of the development process, from design to marketing, but I can't seem to decide whether I want to stick with just the design and work with other freelancers specializing in marketing, coding, seo, etc or should I gain more knowledge of each area and be a generalist. I do think that, there are more advantages in being specialized in a few key areas because those individuals tend to be highly sophisticated in their work. @Sharon

Thanks a lot for your input! That’s exactly what I’m debating right now. I love all aspects of the development process, from design to marketing, but I can’t seem to decide whether I want to stick with just the design and work with other freelancers specializing in marketing, coding, seo, etc or should I gain more knowledge of each area and be a generalist.

I do think that, there are more advantages in being specialized in a few key areas because those individuals tend to be highly sophisticated in their work.

]]> By: Sharon Yates http://www.askllora.com/freelance-specialist-or-freelance-generalist/comment-page-1/#comment-3644 Sharon Yates Fri, 16 Oct 2009 18:38:32 +0000 http://www.askllora.com/?p=218#comment-3644 I think you hit the nail on the head. Although, some of us couldn't help but to become what you call a "generalist". We have worked with small companies that don't have the luxury of affording teams of people to work with and therefore, the person dedicated to the website has had to learn to be that generalist out of pure necessity. Others may be "generalist" because they want to know a little more about the web than specialists do. Either way, I think a lot of us have had to make our way throughout the entire learning process to get where we are today. Eventually, one might get tired of having all that knowledge and prefer to narrow their focus to a specialist. That's what I did. I found that companies that thought they had a "pot of gold" because I had a little bit of everything expected it all but didn't want to pay the price for it. It became a little nerve wracking to be taken advantage of and hence I decided it was time to change my focus. Interesting post though. I do believe those of us who are freelancing can determine when it's necessary to get help with other areas that may be outside of our specialty. I think you hit the nail on the head. Although, some of us couldn’t help but to become what you call a “generalist”. We have worked with small companies that don’t have the luxury of affording teams of people to work with and therefore, the person dedicated to the website has had to learn to be that generalist out of pure necessity. Others may be “generalist” because they want to know a little more about the web than specialists do. Either way, I think a lot of us have had to make our way throughout the entire learning process to get where we are today. Eventually, one might get tired of having all that knowledge and prefer to narrow their focus to a specialist. That’s what I did. I found that companies that thought they had a “pot of gold” because I had a little bit of everything expected it all but didn’t want to pay the price for it. It became a little nerve wracking to be taken advantage of and hence I decided it was time to change my focus. Interesting post though. I do believe those of us who are freelancing can determine when it’s necessary to get help with other areas that may be outside of our specialty.

]]> By: Joseph McMurry http://www.askllora.com/freelance-specialist-or-freelance-generalist/comment-page-1/#comment-3641 Joseph McMurry Fri, 16 Oct 2009 17:14:46 +0000 http://www.askllora.com/?p=218#comment-3641 I think it depends on the project. A generalist may be best for a simple project, but a larger more complex project typically works best with 2 or more specialists. I think it depends on the project. A generalist may be best for a simple project, but a larger more complex project typically works best with 2 or more specialists.

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