Being a builder by engaging in coding hands-on
A solutions architect is a builder who learns by doing. Building a prototype is worth a thousand pictures. It helps to reduce miscommunication and ideate solutions. Presenting a POC and prototyping are integral parts of the solutions architect’s role.
Prototyping is the pre-solution phase, which helps to deepen your understanding of the application design and user. It helps you to think about and build multiple solution paths. By testing a prototype, you can refine your solution and inspire others, such as teams, customers, and investors, by demoing your vision.
A solutions architect is a technical leader who works closely with the development team. In an empowered agile team of developers, a solutions architect needs to show a piece of code as a POC in addition to a PowerPoint presentation. A solutions architect doesn’t need to be part of the development team but works collaboratively to convey the solution to the...