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.
Architect and Developer with over 23 years of experience in Desktop/Console Development, Web Front-end Development, Middleware/API Development, Database Design and Development, Cloud-Native/Serverless Architecture and Development, Automation & Tooling, DevOps/CICD, and Developer Experience.
Part 1: The Basics and Beyond
Change your mindset
Think big
Resist the urge to start coding
Type of Architects
Part 2: The Functional Skills
Why functional skills?
Understand Business Domain
Manage stakeholder expectations
Understand SLAs and ROIs
Part 3: 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
Communicate your architecture effectively
Customize your Architecture views for your audience
Listen and collaborate
Learn negotiating skills
Part 5: 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
