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So You Think You Might Be an Architect

Sonya Natanzon

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About me

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Software engineer -> architect Team lead Long engagements Healthcare vertical

About Guardant Health

The Guardant360 liquid biopsy has delivered guideline- recommended genomic results for more than 100,000 advanced cancer patients. www.guardanthealth.com

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“Who in the world am I? Ah, that’s the great puzzle!” ― Lewis Carrol, Alice in Wonderland

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People Technical Thought

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Software Architect

People Leadership

Influence

People

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“A leader without followers is simply a man talking walk.“

• -Various Sources

Organizations which design systems ... are constrained to produce designs which are copies

• f the communication

structures of these

• rganizations.

— M. Conway

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Conway’s Law

Organization Architecture

Influences

Organizations which design systems ... are constrained to produce designs which are copies

• f the communication

structures of these

• rganizations.

— M. Conway

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Conway’s Law

Organization Architecture Architect

Influences

Organizations which design systems ... are constrained to produce designs which are copies

• f the communication

structures of these

• rganizations.

— M. Conway

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Conway’s Law

Organization Architecture Architect

Influences

Grow Talent Influence

People

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“A leader without followers is simply a man talking walk.“ ― Various Sources

Grow Talent Influence Share Knowledge

People

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“A leader without followers is simply a man talking walk.“ ― Various Sources

Influence Share Knowledge Grow Talent

People

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Motivation

Influence Share Knowledge Grow Talent

People

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Coaching Motivation

Influence Share Knowledge Grow Talent

People

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Coaching

Communication

Motivation

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Technical Thought People

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Functional Management

VS

Functional Management

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Functional Management

influence

People Leadership

influence

Technical Leadership

Learn

Technical

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Build a scaffold Learn

Technical

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“Architecture is about the important stuff. Whatever that is.” ― Ralph Johnson

Select a toolbox Build a scaffold Learn

Technical

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“Architecture is about the important stuff. Whatever that is.” ― Ralph Johnson

Select a toolbox Build a scaffold Learn

Technical

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"All I Really Need To Know I Learned in Kindergarten.“ ― Robert Fulghum

4 Cs

Select a toolbox Build a scaffold Learn

Technical

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"All I Really Need To Know I Learned in Kindergarten.“ ― Robert Fulghum

Software Engineering 4 Cs

Select a toolbox Build a scaffold Learn

Technical

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"All I Really Need To Know I Learned in Kindergarten.“ ― Robert Fulghum

Software Engineering Analytical 4 Cs

Thought People Technical

Tactical Individual Contributor

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Thought Leadership

Evolve the Big Picture

Thought

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“Plans are worthless, but planning is everything.” ― Dwight D. Eisenhower

Champion Process Evolve the Big Picture

Thought

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Champion Process Evolve the Big Picture Set Culture and Values

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“Culture eats strategy for breakfast.” ― Peter Drucker

Thought

Accidental Complexity

“Simplicity is a great virtue but it requires hard work to achieve it and education to appreciate it. And to make matters worse: complexity sells better.” ― Edsger Wybe Dijkstra, 1984

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Essential Complexity

“Simplicity is a great virtue but it requires hard work to achieve it and education to appreciate it. And to make matters worse: complexity sells better.” ― Edsger Wybe Dijkstra, 1984

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Essential Complexity

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Maintainable Lower Cognitive Load -> Focus on Essential

There are only two hard things in Computer Science: cache invalidation and naming things. ― Phil Karlton, circa mid 1990s

Cognitive Load Ubiquitous Language

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Cognitive Load Ubiquitous Language

Auth

If names be not correct, language is not in accordance with the truth of things. If language be not in accordance with the truth of things, affairs cannot be carried on to success.

• -Confucius, Analects, circa 475–221 BC

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Clinical

Cognitive Load Ubiquitous Language

If names be not correct, language is not in accordance with the truth of things. If language be not in accordance with the truth of things, affairs cannot be carried on to success.

• -Confucius, Analects, circa 475–221 BC

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Clinical Misc

Cognitive Load Ubiquitous Language

If names be not correct, language is not in accordance with the truth of things. If language be not in accordance with the truth of things, affairs cannot be carried on to success.

• -Confucius, Analects, circa 475–221 BC

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Clinical Misc Problem Case Creation

Cognitive Load Ubiquitous Language

If names be not correct, language is not in accordance with the truth of things. If language be not in accordance with the truth of things, affairs cannot be carried on to success.

• -Confucius, Analects, circa 475–221 BC

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pattern

/ˈpat(ə)n/ Noun

• 1. a form or model proposed for imitation
• 2. a repeated decorative design.

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https://xkcd.com/2043/

Thought

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Drive to improve Curiosity Change agent

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People Technical Thought

Ivory Tower Architect

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https://xkcd.com/1739/

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Problem Definition

“Would you tell me, please, which way I ought to go from here?” “That depends a good deal on where you want to get to,” said the Cat.

• -Lewis Carroll, Alice in

Wonderland

• Problem statement
• Supporting analysis
• As-is documentation

Problem Definition Solution Design

• Models and diagrams!
• Technology selection
• Proof of concept
• Ubiquitous language

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Problem Definition Solution Design Implementation

• API Definitions,

schemas, data models

• Production grade code
• Changes to everything

done in the previous phase(s)

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Problem Definition Solution Design Implementation Enhancement

“The only constant in life is change”

• -Heraclitus

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Making the Invisible Visible

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Summary

Leadership

• People
• Influence
• Share knowledge
• Grow talent
• Technical
• Learn
• Build a scaffold
• Select a toolbox
• Thought
• Evolve the big picture
• Champion process
• Set culture and values

People Technical Thought

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