We sure need to know many things to do our job well (developing solutions for our clients), but with the fast development in technologies, we can't be experts in software and hardware at the same time. There simply not enough time for this.

I've drawn a line between software and hardware knowledge where I learn enough about hardware to do my job, but refer to an expert in hardware when I need to.

I prefer being an expert in one domain than a person who know many things but master of none.

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>I somewhat differ. I like doing different things. Doing nothing but coding bores me, so I build computers, run cable, setup and administer networks, etc.
>I really don't see how you can concentrate on only one facet anymore. If you're not learning how to "do" web stuff, you're dying. Doing web stuff means knowing the server (NT in my corner.) Knowing NT means IIS, Proxy, Exchange, yada yada yada. It's the chinese curse . . . "may you live in interesting times!" Who can focus on anything for very long, but then again, who wants to.< G >