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The current economy has taken its toll. Over the past 3 years, I have spent more time between consulting assignments than on them. This is partly due to my proclivity toward highly specialized short-term assignments. The segment of the market in which I work has, in the past, been relatively recession-proof. That has not been the case this time around. Still, consulting work is out there; and I have been passed over for several assignments that I believed were uniquely suited to my particular skill set. This got me thinking that it might be time to re-evaluate my technical résumé.

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Once again, a long period has passed since my last post.  I have been very busy on several fronts.  From trying to launch a new business; to finding other ways to support the development of safety-critical development.  Read on to see what I’ve come up with…

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Part I of this article described the various types of software architect.  In this article we’ll describe the work they do, or should do, in a bit more detail. 

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What does an architect do?  This surely won’t be the last time this question is asked on this forum.  It is an important question, and somewhat hard to pin down; especially when one considers the many titles of a Software Architect.  There seems to be a general idea of what a software architect does, but many software managers don’t seem to believe the role is necessary, or even distinct:  “Can’t we just have one of our senior developers do that?”   Sure you can; If you have a senior developer who possesses those skills.

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