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20 reasons why we
don't need architects
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Enterprise architects
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architects
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What happened
Agility became
mainstream
20 reasons why we don't need architects (@pavlobaron)
We gave tradeoffs a try
But conflicts are too big
and still...
Now what
From
theoretist
Through
excercise
(again) to practitioner
get           on
      down   and
               at


             IT
enter the Matrix
Team is architect
One boat, one pace
What architecture
management tools
      do we need
Wetware
TEAM
Funnel
Scepticism
2.0
ARIS?
Argus!
Run, Forrester, Run!
Eureka!
You drive!
Reproduce
Eat your
own
dog food
So, what
  should an
architect be
Champ
Visionary
Chief
Motivator
Worker
Thank you
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