We all hear title “Software Architect”. It consistently makes the list of the most highly paid technical jobs. But what does it mean to be a software architect? What does a software architect do? And how do you become one? Perhaps someone gave you the title, but you are not sure what’s expected of you. Or perhaps you suspect you might already be doing a job of a software architect, but can’t quite pinpoint how you made the leap or explain it to others.

In this talk, I will define what a software architect does, and what skills you need to go from a senior developer to an architect.