Software Architecture Fundamentals Soft Skills

The third video in this acclaimed series on software architect fundamentals features Mark Richards and Neal Ford focusing exclusively on the often overlooked area of soft skills. Software architects need to be able to understand the technical aspects of programming and technology. You must be a leader as well as a great developer. Soft skills allow you to work well in a larger corporate structure, manage people, and ensure that technology is a top-level concern for your company.

This video will show you how to:

You will need to document, justify, and communicate your architectural decisions to the right stakeholders. Create an architecture refactoring program by determining the root cause and identifying architecture modifications. Learn how to make persuasive presentations and improve your problem-solving skills. Use checklists effectively by finding the right balance between overhead and usefulness. Interact with business stakeholders and other architects.

After you have finished this video, continue with Software architecture Fundamentals People Skills for essential skills like negotiation, leadership, managing meetings, building your tech radar and working with people.