Have a read of these essays http://97things.oreilly.com/wiki/index.php/97_Things_Every_Software_Architect_Should_Know_-_The_Book http://97things.oreilly.com/wik

Have a read of these essays http://97things.oreilly.com/wiki/index.php/97_Things_Every_Software_Architect_Should_Know_-_The_Book http://97things.oreilly.com/wiki/index.php/97_Things_Every_S... Basically you want to become a "Force Multiplier" for your team, thinking a few steps ahead, seeing the big picture, guiding everyone past upcoming road blocks, you need to be able to mentor/help out when it its the fan. And of course you still need to code ;) A hard job but endlessly fun