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  • Good plan, making myself immediately more useful will increase my value in the company while the latter two will increase my value as a developer in general. Commented Dec 17, 2010 at 16:06
  • Exactly. Although I think you'll find that over your career, making your self valuable as a developer in general will also increase your value in the company. The payoff can be a couple of years though. Commented Dec 17, 2010 at 16:09
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    Maybe the answer should be "Both" instead of "Yes". Looking at the title of the question and the answer, I'm confused. Commented Dec 17, 2010 at 16:42
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    I have found that as I learn a new language or paradigm, I become more effective at #1 - I believe this is because having a broader experience gives you different perspectives on how to solve a particular problem. Same lesson learned as: If you only have a hammer, every problem starts to look like a nail. Commented Dec 17, 2010 at 16:52