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		dxdm on Dec 21, 2020 \| parent \| context \| favorite \| on: More challenging projects every programmer should ... What's a "spike" in this context? This one's hard to google. I'm assuming something like "area of competence", but a more precise definition would be nice to know.

majormjr on Dec 21, 2020 [–]

Check the link from GP. You're correct a "spike" of knowledge is some topic that you specialize in.

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