Architect training guide
Read books
Get your hands dirty!
Erfaring fra f.eks. support og drift i tillegg til programmering og soft skills er nødvendig for å kunne gjøre god jobb som arkitekt.
Learn from experienced architects
You can't learn the difficult stuff from books!
Establish feedback loops
Thou shalt strive to create a learning culture
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