architecture
We Don’t Need No Architects
The role of an architect in software development has come under attack of late. On software projects, the title Architect is often ambiguously defined and the value provided by architects is not easily quantifiable. The perception that architects live in an “ivory tower” disassociated from the realities of delivering a software solution contributes to some of the animosity toward those of us with the title.
Twitter Scapegoat?
Blaine Cook, lead architect at red-hot, sometimes-down Twitter, has left the company. Blaine describes his departure at an “amicable” one.
I left Twitter just over two weeks ago. It’s an amicable change; Twitter’s architecture is at a good point for them to pursue stability and growth, and I’m looking forward to a new challenge after nearly [...]
