<h2 id="heading-part-1-the-basics-and-beyondhttpsdevtoarchcomthe-basics-and-beyond"><a target="_blank" href="https://devtoarch.com/the-basics-and-beyond">Part 1: The Basics and Beyond</a></h2>
<p>Change your mindset</p>
<p>Think big</p>
<p>Resist the urge to start coding</p>
<p>Type of Architects</p>
<h2 id="heading-part-2-the-functional-skillshttpsdevtoarchcomthe-functional-skills"><a target="_blank" href="https://devtoarch.com/the-functional-skills">Part 2: The Functional Skills</a></h2>
<p>Why functional skills?</p>
<p>Understand Business Domain</p>
<p>Manage stakeholder expectations</p>
<p>Understand SLAs and ROIs</p>
<h2 id="heading-part-3-the-technical-skillshttpsdevtoarchcomthe-technical-skills"><a target="_blank" href="https://devtoarch.com/the-technical-skills">Part 3: The Technical Skills</a></h2>
<p>Acquire technical breadth</p>
<p>Decide if you want to be hands-on</p>
<p>Learn architecture strategies, methods, frameworks, and patterns</p>
<p>Consider the advantages and pitfalls of technical debt</p>
<p>Understand architecture tradeoffs</p>
<h2 id="heading-part-4-the-people-skillshttpsdevtoarchcomthe-people-skills"><a target="_blank" href="https://devtoarch.com/the-people-skills">Part 4: The People Skills</a></h2>
<p>Communicate your architecture effectively</p>
<p>Customize your Architecture views for your audience</p>
<p>Listen and collaborate</p>
<p>Learn negotiating skills</p>
<h2 id="heading-part-5-the-social-skillshttpsdevtoarchcomthe-social-skills"><a target="_blank" href="https://devtoarch.com/the-social-skills">Part 5: The Social Skills</a></h2>
<p>Contribute to open-source projects</p>
<p>Maintain a social media presence</p>
<p>Mentor and coach junior technologists</p>
<p>Write books and blogs</p>
<p>Create training courses</p>


## [Part 1: The Basics and Beyond](https://devtoarch.com/the-basics-and-beyond)

Change your mindset

Think big

Resist the urge to start coding

Type of Architects

## [Part 2: The Functional Skills](https://devtoarch.com/the-functional-skills)

Why functional skills?

Understand Business Domain

Manage stakeholder expectations

Understand SLAs and ROIs

## [Part 3: The Technical Skills](https://devtoarch.com/the-technical-skills)

Acquire technical breadth

Decide if you want to be hands-on

Learn architecture strategies, methods, frameworks, and patterns

Consider the advantages and pitfalls of technical debt

Understand architecture tradeoffs

## [Part 4: The People Skills](https://devtoarch.com/the-people-skills)

Communicate your architecture effectively

Customize your Architecture views for your audience

Listen and collaborate

Learn negotiating skills

## [Part 5: The Social Skills](https://devtoarch.com/the-social-skills)

Contribute to open-source projects

Maintain a social media presence

Mentor and coach junior technologists

Write books and blogs

Create training courses

Introduction to the Developer to Architect series

This five-part article series walks you through everything that you need to know to successfully transition from a developer to an architect.

Table of contents

Part 1: The Basics and Beyond

Part 2: The Functional Skills

Part 3: The Technical Skills

Part 4: The People Skills