Un peu de chaque chose, et rien du tout, a la francaise.
About this quote
- What does it mean?
- A critique of superficial versatility leading to mastery of nothing.
- In plain terms
- Knowing a bit of everything means knowing nothing well.
- What can you take from it?
- Depth is more valuable than shallow breadth.
Where it applies
Putting it to work
Questions to consider
- Do you know much or something?
- Is breadth useful?
Another view
Generalists can solve problems specialists miss.
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