Marco Dorantes' WebLog"The solution is to stop estimating in the traditional way, and start doing something that works" -Robert C. MartinWill mankind exist on Earth 100,000 years from now- May 28, 2008 It is hard to say based on self-destructive trends in us. Help are available in several forms. Science is one, not as a system of beliefs taken religiously but as an attitude of the mind. Taken this way, I appreciate the following quote in full: "One thing I have learned in a long life: that all our science, measured against reality, is primitive and childlike -- and yet it is the most precious thing we have" -Albert Einstein A more attainable question would be: Are the current schooling...http://blogs.msdn.com/marcod/archive/2008/05/28/MindAttitude.aspx Who is an architect- May 8, 2008 While the question Who or what is an architect could be popular nowadays, the important for a project and for an organization is the act of architecting, the continuous care of all-encompassing properties that give the illusion of simplicity to customers and end-users. That is what is important. That is an essential ingredient for projects success. Discussing the establishment of a single individual as the prima-donna decision-maker is foolish, is more about that taking the form but not the...http://blogs.msdn.com/marcod/archive/2008/05/08/WhoIsAnArchitect.aspx What do we really mean by 'coding'- May 7, 2008 Suppose a young member of the developer role in your next project team approaches to you (member of the architect role in the same project) and said: I will be coding as part of my role in our project and I am looking for further understanding of how my work will be related to actual business value. Could you as seasoned software professional please share your insights with me What would be your answer Young subordinate: your main task as a necessary evil will be mechanical and repetitive...http://blogs.msdn.com/marcod/archive/2008/05/07/WhatIsCoding.aspx What the role of an architect really wants to be- May 3, 2008 After re-reading sections about architecture in The Mythical Man-Month: Essays on Software Engineering, Anniversary Edition (2nd Edition) by Frederick P. Brooks, Jr. I am wondering if what the role of a nowadays architect really wants to be is that of the old notion of data processing analyst. The key deliverable from data processing analysts was written functional specifications; the best of those analysts described an abstract, coherent and conceptually integrated system yet to be implemented.http://blogs.msdn.com/marcod/archive/2008/05/02/ArchitectIsARoleNotAnIndividual.aspx Should an architect code- May 1, 2008 For those interested, the role of an architect is also- being discussed in MSDN, here. My first reply next: The answer depends on what do you mean by architect (noun) and also by code (verb). What seasoned designers talk about when discussing architecture is so all-encompassing and important for the final outcome that makes me wonder why a project team member wouldnt need to fully master the actual concretization of such concepts at all levels I suspect the answer is related to the sad state of.http://blogs.msdn.com/marcod/archive/2008/05/01/ShouldAnArchitectCode.aspx |