Short Fat Engineers Are Undervalued

Professionals supposedly come in two shapes: either short and fat, or tall and skinny, meaning their skill set is either broad or deep. They can also be T-shaped—knowing a lot about a little and a little about a lot—but in this metaphor, that’s a compromise.

And with that preview, I was in on this post. Clever, accessible model on what type of skills we need in our businesses and what kind of shape(s) we need our employees to be in. Have a read.