My friend and colleague Sergei made a comment the other day after listening to a job interview that an architect should really have either some managerial experience or possess the potential to become one.
This is entirely true, I think. Being a leader or having the potential to become one would be even better. Drawing UML diagrams of Things to Be is just a tiny piece of the work an architect has to do. He or she also has to make sure people actually understand the drawings, has to tackle resistance in build or buy situations, guarantee preservation of knowledge if the project is put on hold or team members change and so on. All of this requires some managerial pedigree to be successful at. The thing is, that, believe it or not, the organizations are made of people and the computers are just there to help.
So next time at a job interview when you are asked how to choose between two major technologies, you better mention the skills of people around you in the answer.
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