It's stupid to conclude anything about an architect's skills because they do or do not call themselves "architects". #archflamebait
1
1
@stilkov Architecture - like so many other metaphors (mis)used in SW - doesn't exist. Therefore, neither do Architects. #qed
1
@logosity However lame the metaphor, what we commonly mean when we use the term definitely exists.
1
@stilkov In the code? I disagree. "Architecture" is simply an artifact of mental confusion arising from "reasoning via metaphor." #troll++
1
Replying to @logosity
@logosity Good trolling :-)

Sep 28, 2012 · 1:24 PM UTC

2
Replying to @stilkov
@stilkov Humans see patterns in everything - if we can see ships & faces in clouds, deluding ourselves about patterns in code is much easier
1
@logosity Architecture is not about patterns. Architecture is what you tell me about if you have 30 minutes to explain your system.
1
more replies
Replying to @stilkov
@stilkov now I'm not saying the patterns aren't there; but their importance as "architecture" is only to those who use that lens to view it
1
. @logosity One common problem IMO is throwing out the baby with the bathwater because all of the crap done under the label "architecture"