At the company I work for, they strive to hire this role (which is what I do). "Architects who code". Definitely the way to go. As a software consultant, I shou

At the company I work for, they strive to hire this role (which is what I do). "Architects who code". Definitely the way to go. As a software consultant, I should also note that I have worked with a number of Architects who don't code, and in every case, they took away more than they added.