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Software Architecture for Developers - Question

 
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Hi Simon.

When a technician can be defined Architect? How many years/projects are necessary to be a good Architect?

Thanks.

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Hi Fairlie. It's not really about the number of years or projects, it's about the depth and breadth of experience. Like many other developers, I started my career writing code and taking instruction from more senior people on the team. After a few years, I gained experience and gradually started taking on larger and larger design tasks, until I was the person responsible for the technical delivery of a software system. For me, the architecture role is a role that you evolve into. Since the software architecture role is a technical leadership role, the "soft skills" (confidence, influence, communication, motivation, etc) are also important too. This article that I wrote for InfoQ might help you answer your question -> http://www.infoq.com/articles/brown-are-you-a-software-architect
 
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