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This PR adds all the guides from [Visual Guides](https://bytebytego.com/guides/) section on bytebytego to the repository with proper links. - [x] Markdown files for guides and categories are placed inside `data/guides` and `data/categories` - [x] Guide links in readme are auto-generated using `scripts/readme.ts`. Everytime you run the script `npm run update-readme`, it reads the categories and guides from the above mentioned folders, generate production links for guides and categories and populate the table of content in the readme. This ensures that any future guides and categories will automatically get added to the readme. - [x] Sorting inside the readme matches the actual category and guides sorting on production
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title: "The Ultimate Software Architect Knowledge Map"
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description: "A guide to the essential knowledge for software architects."
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image: "https://assets.bytebytego.com/diagrams/0118-the-ultimate-software-architect-knowledge-map.png"
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createdAt: "2024-03-13"
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draft: false
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categories:
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- software-architecture
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tags:
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- Software Architecture
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- Career Development
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---
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Becoming a Software Architect is a journey where you are always learning. But there are some things you must definitely strive to know.
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## Essential Skills for Software Architects
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* **Master a Programming Language**
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Look to master 1-2 programming languages such as Java, Python, Golang, JavaScript, etc.
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* **Tools**
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Build proficiency with key tools such as GitHub, Jenkins, Jira, ELK, Sonar, etc.
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* **Design Principles**
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Learn about important design principles such as OOPS, Clean Code, TDD, DDD, CAP Theorem, MVC Pattern, ACID, and GOF.
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* **Architectural Principles**
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Become proficient in multiple architectural patterns such as Microservices, Publish-Subscribe, Layered, Event-Driven, Client-Server, Hexagonal, etc.
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* **Platform Knowledge**
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Get to know about several platforms such as containers, orchestration, cloud, serverless, CDN, API Gateways, Distributed Systems, and CI/CD
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* **Data Analytics**
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Build a solid knowledge of data and analytics components like SQL and NoSQL databases, data streaming solutions with Kafka, object storage, data migration, OLAP, and so on.
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* **Networking and Security**
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Learn about networking and security concepts such as DNS, TCP, TLS, HTTPS, Encryption, JWT, OAuth, and Credential Management.
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* **Supporting Skills**
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Apart from technical, software architects also need several supporting skills such as decision-making, technology knowledge, stakeholder management, communication, estimation, leadership, etc.
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Over to you - What else would you add to the roadmap?
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