Why you should diversify your skillset

Many people make the mistake of specializing in one area of web development far too early on in their career.

For example, a new developer might learn PHP, then from that point on, become fanatical about PHP without learning anything else. Doing this will only limit the developer's skillset.

You'll learn more about web development if you gain knowledge in a broader range of technologies. You don't need to become a guru in each technology. There's a lot to be learned by following a simple tutorial, then trying some of the basics yourself.

I've met a lot of web programmers who don't know the first thing about graphics. This is unfortunate given graphics are a major part of the web. A little knowledge of web graphics can help a web programmer look at the bigger picture. At the same time, a little knowledge of HTML and/or programming can help a graphic designer.

And, once you start looking at the bigger picture, you might find your creative juices starting to run. You start to see all sorts of possibilities that you couldn't see before. And who knows, you could even make yourself more employable in the process!