Thanks for this Rachel. Chris and I have had many conversations regarding this from our perspective and that of our students as they go out into industry.
This last year we were lucky enough to have a Skype Q&A with Jeffrey Zeldman (with Andrew Clarke asking the questions our end). What came out of that was much as you say, with Jeffrey tell the students to learn those core skills and worry less about knowing everything. He also emphasised the whole ethos of sharing, something this community is very good at doing.
A great article. Thanks 🙂