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Good cloud architects are generalists not specialists

October 5, 2021

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In the 90s I use to filter out jobs I wanted based on how they defined the role of enterprise architect. Many would focus on a specific platform skill rather than an understanding of more holistic solutions that were often the better choice.

If they advertised for an architect but focused on a certain platform (e.g., Unix, Windows, or mainframes) as the core qualification, then I knew that they were not looking for an architect but a platform-specific subject matter expert (SME). Thus, many held the title “architect” but typically were not.

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