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The Lost Art of Software Architects
In 2022, is having a dedicated software architect still useful, or are there better ways to fulfil this role? The answer, as usual, is "it depends”.
Target Audience: Software Developers and Architects
Prerequisites: None
Level: Advanced
Extended Abstract:
Traditional approaches to software architecture usually trigger thoughts of ivory tower dictators who are a long way removed from the process of building software, probably because they no longer write code anymore. This unfortunate stereotype of “architecture astronauts” delivering large design documents to the development team before running away to cause havoc elsewhere has unfortunately resulted in a backlash against having a dedicated architect on a software development team, particularly in environments where teams are striving to be autonomous and self-organising.
But, in 2022, is having a dedicated software architect still useful, or are there better ways to fulfil this role? The answer, as usual, is “it depends”.
Simon Brown is a renowned consultant specializing in software architecture, and the author of some of the most popular software architecture books, including „Software Architecture for Developers” (a developer-friendly guide to software architecture, technical leadership and the balance with agility). He is also the creator of the C4 model for visualizing software architecture, and the founder of Structurizr. Simon is a regular speaker at international software development conferences and travels the world to help organizations visualize and document their software architecture.
