the well rounded architect
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THE WELL-ROUNDED ARCHITECT@patkua
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Who is @thoughtworks
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Who is @patkua
tiny.cc/retrostiny.cc/twtl
#architect#developer#leader#coach
#lifelong-learner
#author#facilitator
#speaker
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OUR JOURNEY
What is an Architect?
Failure Modes
Elements of a good Architect
The Well Rounded Architect
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What is an Architect?
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ArchitectThe
is a role
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ArchitectThe
may not exist
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ArchitectThe
could be played by multiple developers
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ArchitectThe
not all developers can play the role
(yet)
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ArchitectWhat is an ?
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ArchitectureWhat is ?Architect
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ArchitectureWhat is ?Architect
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ArchitectureWhat is ?Architect
All architecture is design but not all design is architecture
Source: Grady Booch
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ArchitectureWhat is ?Architect
Architecture represents the significant design decisions that shape a system, where significant is measured by cost
of change
Source: Grady Booch
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ArchitectureWhat is ?Architect
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ArchitectWhat is the releationship
between anArchitecture?and
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Architect Architecture
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Architect ArchitectureArchitects architectureDECIDE ON
Architects architecture
Architects architecture
Architects architectureOWN
ARE RESPONSIBLE FOR
NURTURE
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Architect ArchitectureArchitects architectureDECIDE ON
Architects architecture
Architects architecture
Architects architectureOWN
ARE RESPONSIBLE FOR
NURTURE
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ArchitectureWhat is ?Architect
All architecture is design but not all design is architecture
Source: Grady Booch
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What is an Architect?
Elements of a good Architect
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Entrepreneur
Strategic Technologist Developer
Systems Focused
LeaderCommunicator
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Leader
An effective Architect develops skills as a
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What happens without Technical Leadership?
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5 persistence frameworks
3 automated test frameworks
5 parallel branches
A hand-rolled source control system
All on the same project…
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Think I’m
kidding?
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@julianboot@thejayfields: I had ten guys on my last project, all of them had opinions and all of them were expressed in the code base #speakerconfSource: http://twitter.com/julianboot/status/232830267822309376
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?
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Leader
The effective Architect as a good
shepherds everyone in the same direction
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Entrepreneur
Strategic Technologist Developer
Systems Focused
LeaderCommunicator
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An effective Architect is also a good
Developer
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Developer
first hand observation
experiencing the side-effects
decision loop feedback
discovering system constraints
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Developer
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Developer
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Entrepreneur
Strategic Technologist Developer
Systems Focused
LeaderCommunicator
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An effective Architect is
Systems Focused
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Systems Focused
Build systems, not software
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Systems Focused
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Systems Focused
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Systems Focused
Software lives in a more complex ecosystem
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Systems Focused
Software lives in a more complex ecosystem
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Entrepreneur
Strategic Technologist Developer
Systems Focused
LeaderCommunicator
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An effective Architect thinks like an
Entrepreneur
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Entrepreneur
BenefitCost
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Entrepreneur
Strategic Technologist Developer
Systems Focused
LeaderCommunicator
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An effective Architect looks forward like a
Strategic Technologist
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Strategic Technologist
HOLD
ASSESSTRIAL
ADOPT
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Entrepreneur
Strategic Technologist Developer
Systems Focused
LeaderCommunicator
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An effective Architect must by a strong
Communicator
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Communicator
DEVELOPMENT TEAM
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Communicator
DEVELOPMENT TEAM
blah blah REFACTORING blah
blah COUPLING blah blah blah
COHESION blah blah
DOCKER blah blah CLOJURE
blah CD blah DEVOPS blah
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Communicator
blah blah REFACTORING blah
blah COUPLING blah blah blah
COHESION blah blah
DOCKER blah blah CLOJURE
blah CD blah DEVOPS blah
PRODUCTMARKETING
FINANCE
MANAGEMENT
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Communicator
PRODUCTMARKETING
FINANCE
MANAGEMENT
? ?
? ?
blah blah REFACTORING blah
blah COUPLING blah blah blah
COHESION blah blah
DOCKER blah blah CLOJURE
blah CD blah DEVOPS blah
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Communicator
PRODUCTMARKETING
FINANCE
MANAGEMENT
? ?
? ?blah blah REACH blah blah
blah DIFFERENTIATOR blah blah
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Communicator
PRODUCTMARKETING
FINANCE
MANAGEMENT
? ?
? ?blah blah COST blah blah
blah BENEFIT blah blah blah
blah INVESTMENT blah
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Communicator
PRODUCTMARKETING
FINANCE
MANAGEMENT
? ?
? ?
blah blah RISK blah blah
blah RETURN blah blah
blah OPPORTUNITY blah
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Communicator
Outwards
Inwards
Emails
Diagrams
Presentations
Infodecks
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Entrepreneur
Strategic Technologist Developer
Systems Focused
LeaderCommunicator
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What is an Architect?
Failure Modes
Elements of a good Architect
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Dodgy Salesperson
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Dodgy Salesperson
“Big ideas” person
Ideas never fully realised
Resume driven development
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Ivory Tower Architect
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Ivory Tower Architect
Unimplementable designs
Better in theory than practice
Fear of being redundant
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Tinkerer
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Tinkerer
Ignored by the business
Ignored by developers
Drops “code bombs”
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ADD Architect
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ADD Architect
Establishes “technical projects”
Destroys trust with the business
Big bang failure mode
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What is an Architect?
Failure Modes
Elements of a good Architect
The Well Rounded Architect
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There is no “right” shape for a well
rounded architect
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There is a minimum to be an effective
one
BUT
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Every architect will have different
strengths
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Every architect will have different
strengths
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Use the map to build your own
journey
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Industry leaderWell-known
CapableImproving
Just starting
5
1
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Your current state
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Your current state
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Your current stateFocus areas
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THE WELL-ROUNDED ARCHITECT@patkua
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QUESTIONS?@patkua