What does it take to be a great architect? Why do some of the best software developers make crummy architects? How do organizations view software architects? These are just some of the questions I’ve asked myself over the last 22 years. What I’ve realized is that architecture is a fine art that values drastically different skillsets from a typical Sr developer. Join me on a journey as I share everything I’ve learned about architecture. We’ll go through roles (solution vs enterprise vs portfolio architects), personality profiles and likely even touch on some philosophical questions about human nature. My goal is to arm you with my lessons learned on an architecture path and to position you for that next level.