http://www.codingthearchitecture.com/2006/06/07/when_can_you_call_yourself_an_architect.html A few of us were sat in the pub the other night and started discussing the difference between a lead developer and an architect. Specifically, we were trying to get to the bottom of when it feels right to call yourself an architect. My first take on ... en Simon Brown Thu, 29 Jul 2010 01:05:59 GMT Pebble (http://pebble.sourceforge.net) http://backend.userland.com/rss http://www.codingthearchitecture.com/2006/06/07/when_can_you_call_yourself_an_architect.html#comment1278355936722 You'd be surprised how many software architects actually have this type of education and experience, and if you consider certifications, taken the type of exams you are talking about. As pointed out above, the purpose of the title act is to protect public safety by making sure that people don't go around designing public buildings without any expertise. Although I am all for having stricter restrictions on IT architects, considering that making a mess of things here can be just as bad as a collapsing building... financial sector, anyone? Anonymous http://www.codingthearchitecture.com/2006/06/07/when_can_you_call_yourself_an_architect.html#comments http://www.codingthearchitecture.com/2006/06/07/when_can_you_call_yourself_an_architect.html#comment1278355936722 Mon, 05 Jul 2010 18:52:16 GMT http://www.codingthearchitecture.com/2006/06/07/when_can_you_call_yourself_an_architect.html#comment1263435014330 Wrong field. They are talking about software. Anonymous http://www.codingthearchitecture.com/2006/06/07/when_can_you_call_yourself_an_architect.html#comments http://www.codingthearchitecture.com/2006/06/07/when_can_you_call_yourself_an_architect.html#comment1263435014330 Thu, 14 Jan 2010 02:10:14 GMT http://www.codingthearchitecture.com/2006/06/07/when_can_you_call_yourself_an_architect.html#comment1259036582513 When IT people are required to take a minimum of 5-8 years of college, then intern for a minimum of 3-4 years accumulating experience that is documented, reviewed, and approved; then pay for, study, and pass a series of exams that cost $1400-2000, some of which range from 4-10 hours EACH on a piece of crap drafting software developed by the IT industry used only in the tests, and THEN upon passing all of the sections of test they can rewrite the state legal code on the practice of architecture in layman's terms - ONLY then do they meet the technical definition of an Architect. Everyone else is a designer / developer / intern, IT creative thinker. Architects are for buildings with professional liability and accountability. Until software industries are required to go through a rigorous education and license process, they are NOT entitled to the term. Anonymous http://www.codingthearchitecture.com/2006/06/07/when_can_you_call_yourself_an_architect.html#comments http://www.codingthearchitecture.com/2006/06/07/when_can_you_call_yourself_an_architect.html#comment1259036582513 Tue, 24 Nov 2009 04:23:02 GMT