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Contract architects
So, we were in the pub this evening and the subject of contracting (i.e. going independent) came up. Without a doubt, we all agreed the contract market is awash with roles that are focussed on software development. Lots of companies are willing to ...
12-Jan-2007
21:34:00
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Do you need an architect?
One of the things that I mention every time I do training or mentoring around technical architecture is that you don't just wake up one day and become a TA. From my experience, it's much more of an evolutionary path where you gradually take on more and ...
25-Oct-2006
13:27:00
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When can you call yourself an architect?
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 ...
07-Jun-2006
11:42:37
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What it takes to be an architect?
More good discussion on this seemingly simple question happening over at What it takes to be an architect? in the Architect Certification (SCEA) forum at JavaRanch. Purpose of this thread To present, based on MY limited experience, what architects ...
17-May-2006
17:29:23
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Quality
Kevin posted a great entry about his first architect experiences and it's inspired me to write a follow up about quality. Contrary to my expectations, I've found that being separated from the development team has made me more tolerant of their ...
02-May-2006
22:01:41
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Architects are part of the team
One of the problems associated with architects and architecture is the ivory tower syndrome, where others on the team think that an architect is there to dictate from afar, forcing the team to adopt unrealistic principles and designs. In Should ...
06-Apr-2006
14:03:35
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Leadership
Bill Venners has just posted a short piece entitled Software Architecture is Leadership, which references another article about the definition of architecture and then Bill adds his own comments about architecture providing leadership. I think one of ...
04-Apr-2006
18:15:57
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First experiences
As I said yesterday, we're going to publish first experiences of being in an architect role and, without further ado, I'd like to present Richard Holdsworth's first experiences. Richard is a recently appointed technical architect with a major ...
23-Mar-2006
15:07:41
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First experiences
Part of my role includes mentoring, and that includes working with people who are experienced architects, people who are new to the role and people that are aspiring architects. For me, it's a very valuable part of my role because not only do I get to ...
22-Mar-2006
20:03:00
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Interviewing architects
In Architect Level Interview Questions, Joe Walker shares some of the interview questions that he uses to quiz architects. For me, the comment that sums up the essence of Joe's questions is as follows. These are not trick questions - there is ...
01-Mar-2006
18:18:54
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Don't forget the people
Human behaviour in IT has been sitting in my newsreader for a while now and I've been meaning to post a link to it. Very rarely do people in IT write about the softer side of the job and it's always interesting when they do. Being someone in a senior ...
27-Feb-2006
22:26:29

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