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The Professional Architect, Part 1: How Developers Become Architects

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Overview Many architects come from the ranks of good developers, but not every good developer wants to be an architect, nor are all of them suited for the role. Whether one is a developer contemplating a career shift or a manager looking for suitable candidates for an architectural responsibility, it's important to have a well-informed perspective on this transition. This paper discusses the journey from implementation specialization to architecture.

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Publisher	IBM	File Format	HTML
Date Published	November 2006
Format	White Papers
Topics	Software Engineering, Application Development

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