Status:: #🌱 Tags:: #💡 Links:: [[Mental Models MOC]] ___ # Niches The ecological niche of a species refers to the role it plays in the ecosystem in which it is found. Every species in an ecosystem has a niche. A species’ niche includes everything that affects its ability to reproduce and survive. There are two strategies when it comes to niches: - Generalists - Specialists Generalists don't specialize in one particular skill to survive but rather learn to use a variety of skills in their one environment. Specialists specialize in one skill and get really really good at that. **Generalists do better in environments with lots of change where as specialists thrive in environments that don't change that much. This makes generalists [[Antifragile]].** This reminds me of niching inside of content creation. Ali Abdaal believes there are two niching strategies we can use in content creation: 1. Archaeologists 2. Architects Archaeologists figure out their niche over time by testing out and trying things over time. Architects create a niche from the get go and than get started creating.