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Become An Architect

Becoming an Architect is a journey and if you want to see yourself as a successful architect in coming days, you are at right place.

List of questions

  1. What is the qualifying criteria?
  2. What sacrifices should I make in the long run compared to the alternate career path I have today?
  3. What fruits can I expect from choosing the Architecture career path?
  4. What alternatives I have if not to become an Architect?
  5. What technical depth do I need to develop to become an Architect?
  6. How broad should my technology and architecture knowledge be?
  7. How well do I need to understand the business before becoming an Architect?
  8. Am I capable of thinking beyond an individual application and seeing the entire ecosystem?
  9. How strong should my problem-solving skills be to handle complex architectural problems?
  10. Am I prepared to make architectural decisions and defend the trade-offs behind them?
  11. Can I communicate complex technical concepts effectively to both technical and non-technical stakeholders?
  12. Am I capable of managing conflicting stakeholder expectations and bringing everyone towards a common decision?
  13. Can I lead and influence teams even when I don’t have direct authority over them?
  14. Do I have the ability to think beyond today’s solution and anticipate tomorrow’s business, technology and scalability needs?

Few questions to consider, which many people ignore before choosing the architectural career path. I have discussed these questions in my master site Before You Become an Architect: 14 Questions You Must Ask Yourself

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