Comments on: Burning Down the Architect Title http://www.codesqueeze.com/burning-down-the-architect-title/ Ideas for building efficient developers and software Mon, 30 Jan 2012 11:03:44 -0500 hourly 1 By: Micah http://www.codesqueeze.com/burning-down-the-architect-title/#comment-10040 Micah Wed, 12 Jan 2011 23:46:01 +0000 http://www.codesqueeze.com/burning-down-the-architect-title/#comment-10040 I think the technology titles should be absent of the term 'Architect' or 'Engineer'. All true Architects and Engineers have a professional certification through a certifying board that requires a degree, years experience, and multiple tests. I've been in IT for over a decade, with an IT degree, and I have designed and built a number of systems from concept to fruition. I'm a developer, an analyst, a programmer, a manager. I certainly am no Architect (For my state, I would have to have at least a Bachelors degree in Architecture [a 5 year program], 3 years experience as an intern, pass 6 national tests and one state exam.) Applying a title like that when it is not earned offends me and I always think whenever I see one from an IT professional I feel like that person is trying real hard to impress upon me that they are more than they actually are. I think the technology titles should be absent of the term ‘Architect’ or ‘Engineer’.

All true Architects and Engineers have a professional certification through a certifying board that requires a degree, years experience, and multiple tests.

I’ve been in IT for over a decade, with an IT degree, and I have designed and built a number of systems from concept to fruition.

I’m a developer, an analyst, a programmer, a manager.

I certainly am no Architect (For my state, I would have to have at least a Bachelors degree in Architecture [a 5 year program], 3 years experience as an intern, pass 6 national tests and one state exam.) Applying a title like that when it is not earned offends me and I always think whenever I see one from an IT professional I feel like that person is trying real hard to impress upon me that they are more than they actually are.

]]> By: name http://www.codesqueeze.com/burning-down-the-architect-title/#comment-2593 name Sat, 19 Jul 2008 11:31:54 +0000 http://www.codesqueeze.com/burning-down-the-architect-title/#comment-2593 hmmm...mb its true , hmmm…mb its true ,

]]> By: mrsizer http://www.codesqueeze.com/burning-down-the-architect-title/#comment-215 mrsizer Fri, 31 Aug 2007 17:34:45 +0000 http://www.codesqueeze.com/burning-down-the-architect-title/#comment-215 I agree, but concern over titles has always struck me as somewhat pretentious. I actually am an "Enterprise Architect" but my title is just "Architect". I find even that too grandiose for my taste. (I also hate the construction/software development metaphor so stealing titles from the construction world bothers me, too.) I agree, but concern over titles has always struck me as somewhat pretentious. I actually am an “Enterprise Architect” but my title is just “Architect”. I find even that too grandiose for my taste. (I also hate the construction/software development metaphor so stealing titles from the construction world bothers me, too.)

]]> By: Bruce http://www.codesqueeze.com/burning-down-the-architect-title/#comment-155 Bruce Sun, 19 Aug 2007 00:37:04 +0000 http://www.codesqueeze.com/burning-down-the-architect-title/#comment-155 hi nice post, i enjoyed it hi nice post, i enjoyed it

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