From the course: Software Architecture: From Developer to Architect
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Teacher rather than dictator
From the course: Software Architecture: From Developer to Architect
Teacher rather than dictator
- [Instructor] A common trap that someone new to the role of an architect falls into is to assume that their job is to solve all of the problems and tell everyone else what the solution to their issues are. Often, outstanding developers enter into a hero mode. They become the one that everyone turns to in order to fix problems. If a project is falling behind, the hero developer is the one called into bringing it back on track. When the critical system goes down and the fix is non-obvious, it's the hero developer is the one that's called to figure out what's wrong. These hero developers are often the ones that are put into architect leadership positions. It's natural to assume that the same skills that made you successful as a developer and got you the promotion are the same skills you would leverage as a newly promoted architect. After all, isn't the architect the one ultimately responsible for making sure that…
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