With examples like that, I can't blame you at all for being skeptical. Architects should definitely deliver POCs and/or reference projects for totally new stuff.
Yeah. In those negative examples, clearly the root of the problem was "architects making bad calls" and not necessarily a fundamental argument against the existence of architects.
But, when the role is poorly constructed, it's a nearly guaranteed mess.
One could say the opposite extreme is just as bad of course. Without architects, you have a bunch of unherded cats. That's also true.
But, when the role is poorly constructed, it's a nearly guaranteed mess.
One could say the opposite extreme is just as bad of course. Without architects, you have a bunch of unherded cats. That's also true.