I see lots of vitriol here. I think there are a lot of bad experiences, probably I imagine from the ivory tower architects that you get from big consultancies a

I see lots of vitriol here. I think there are a lot of bad experiences, probably I imagine from the ivory tower architects that you get from big consultancies and the like. I am a proper solution architect. I'm there to serve others with my extensive experience, nothing more. I am always there in the shadows to keep the cogs oiled, provide canned and well tested ideas, stop things that shouldn't happen, start things that should, make sure communication is made and most importantly spend time teaching and helping people. I'm also there to do the risky horrible jobs that no one else wants to be responsible for. You're supposed to be more a spiritual guide than a facist dictator. I will say that there is no place for me in an organisation with less than 10 hands on engineering staff.