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Architectural Leadership

When most people think about the role of a software architect, they think about the technical aspects of the role - integrating systems, selecting architecture patterns and styles, defining architectural components, choosing the right technology and frameworks, and so on. I maintain that this is only half of what a software architect is responsible for. The other half is being a leader and being able to build effective teams. In this session I will discuss some of the soft skills an architect needs to become an effective leader and create effective and efficient development teams.

Agenda:

  • Defining Architectural Boundaries Through Design Principles
  • Leveraging Checklists
  • Architectural Leadership Skills

Mark Richards

About Mark Richards

Mark Richards is an experienced, hands-on software architect involved in the architecture, design, and implementation of microservices architectures, service-oriented architectures, and distributed systems. He has been in the software industry since 1983 and has significant experience and expertise in application, integration, and enterprise architecture. Mark is the founder of DeveloperToArchitect.com, a website devoted to helping developers in the journey to software architect. He is the author of numerous technical books and videos, including the recently published Fundamentals of Software Architecture, Microservices AntiPatterns and Pitfalls, Microservices vs. SOA, the Software Architecture Fundamentals video series, The Enterprise Messaging video series, Java Message Service, 2nd Edition, and contributing author to 97 Things Every Software Architect Should Know. Mark has a master’s degree in computer science and is a regular conference speaker at the No Fluff Just Stuff (NFJS) Symposium Series. He has spoken at hundreds of conferences and user groups around the world on a variety of enterprise-related technical topics.

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