Chapter 1: What Architects Actually Do

Most developers have a mental model of architecture built from job descriptions and second-hand observation. This chapter replaces that model with an accurate one: what architects are responsible for, how they spend their time, and what distinguishes the role from senior engineering.

What this chapter covers

Responsibilities of a software architect
How architects spend their time day-to-day
Architect vs. senior engineer vs. tech lead
Types of architect roles: solution, enterprise, domain
The relationship between architecture and coding
Common misconceptions about the architect role

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