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What Architects Really Do

Filip van LaenenArchitecture Day @ Programutvikling

2014-03-20

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Who Am I?

• Almost 17 years of experience• Roles I've played:• Developer• Senior Developer• Tester• QA• Technical Project Lead• Business Analyst• Architect• Chief Engineer/Specialist

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I'm Not One of the Following…

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Evil Architect #1, “Datatilsynet”

• “Enterprise Architect” or “Chief Architect”• Reviews architectures• Doesn't design• Never approves

• Feedback loop?

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Evil Architect #2, “One-Night Stand”

• Produces a design• Then moves to the next project• May review once in a while• “Slide compliance”

• Feedback loop?

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My Job:

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A Day in My Life…

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A Day in My Life…

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“What Professors Don’t Teach You in Architecture School”

• Navigating through the building code• Generating schedules• Taking budgets seriously• Dig a hole on site• Coordinate with a construction loan officer• Etc…

http://blog.buildllc.com/2012/03/what-professors-don%E2%80%99t-teach-you-in-architecture-school/

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Mail? Explaining? Issue Tracking?

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Prayer of Saint Francis

Lord, make me an instrument of Your peace;Where there is hatred, let me sow love;Where there is injury, pardon;Where there is error, truth;Where there is doubt, faith;Where there is despair, hope;Where there is darkness, light;And where there is sadness, joy.

O Divine Master, Grant that I may not so much seekTo be consoled as to console;To be understood as to understand;To be loved as to love.For it is in giving that we receive;It is in pardoning that we are pardoned;And it is in dying that we are born to eternal life.

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Prayer of Saint Francis

Lord, make me an instrument of Your peace;Where there is hatred, let me sow love;Where there is injury, pardon;Where there is error, [let me sow] truth;Where there is doubt, faith;Where there is despair, hope;Where there is darkness, light;And where there is sadness, joy.

O Divine Master, Grant that I may not so much seekTo be consoled as to console;To be understood as to understand;To be loved as to love.For it is in giving that we receive;It is in pardoning that we are pardoned;And it is in dying that we are born to eternal life.

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Prayer of Saint Francis

Lord, make me an instrument of Your peace;Where there is hatred, let me sow love;Where there is injury, pardon;Where there is error, [let me sow] truth;Where there is doubt, faith;Where there is despair, hope;Where there is darkness, light;And where there is sadness, joy.

O Divine Master, Grant that I may not so much seekTo be consoled as to console;To be understood as to understand;To be loved as to love.For it is in giving that we receive;It is in pardoning that we are pardoned;And it is in dying that we are born to eternal life.

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Prayer of Saint Francis

Lord, make me an instrument of Your peace;Where there is hatred, let me sow love;Where there is injury, pardon;Where there is error, [let me sow] truth;Where there is doubt, faith;Where there is despair, hope;Where there is darkness, light;And where there is sadness, joy.

O Divine Master, Grant that I may not so much seekTo be consoled as to console;To be understood as to understand;To be loved as to love.For it is in giving that we receive;It is in pardoning that we are pardoned;And it is in dying that we are born to eternal life.

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Prayer of Saint Francis

Lord, make me an instrument of Your peace;Where there is hatred, let me sow love;Where there is injury, pardon;Where there is error, [let me sow] truth;Where there is doubt, faith;Where there is despair, hope;Where there is darkness, light;And where there is sadness, joy.

O Divine Master, Grant that I may not so much seekTo be consoled as to console;To be understood as to understand;To be loved as to love.For it is in giving that we receive;It is in pardoning that we are pardoned;And it is in dying that we are born to eternal life.

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Prayer of Saint Francis

Lord, make me an instrument of Your peace;Where there is hatred, let me sow love;Where there is injury, pardon;Where there is error, [let me sow] truth;Where there is doubt, faith;Where there is despair, hope;Where there is darkness, light;And where there is sadness, joy.

O Divine Master, Grant that I may not so much seekTo be consoled as to console;To be understood as to understand;To be loved as to love.For it is in giving that we receive;It is in pardoning that we are pardoned;And it is in dying that we are born to eternal life.

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No More Coding?

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The “Role” Architect

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