Architecture Forum - Psychology of/and the Architect
Let’s face it: architects are high-end knowledge workers who often advance organisational understanding through detailed problem analysis and design. Yet for all of our processes, artefacts, patterns and knowledge repositories architecture is often more about our ability to empower others to shine, and use their personal creativity.
Information technology and cognitive psychology are siblings; both have their origins in the late 1950s and early 1960s, and both influence each other. In this session, we used this knowledge to shed light on the personality styles and career challenges of the architect, by reflecting upon ourselves.
About Gavin Potgieter
Gavin Potgieter is a Senior Architect at Dariel Solutions with over a decade of experience in systems implementation, design and architecture. Gavin alternates his time between software team coaching and problem analysis. He also relishes his role as the general go-to guy for all things IT; from the eclectic to the cryptic.