Level 14: The Architect's Intuition
Cloud costs, migration strategies, Conway's Law, technology decisions, and architecture reviews — the soft skills that separate senior engineers from architects.
Welcome to Level 14
Technical knowledge is necessary but not sufficient. The best architects combine deep technical skill with business awareness, organizational understanding, and decision-making frameworks. This level covers the practical, often-overlooked skills that determine whether architectures succeed in the real world.
| Module | Topic |
|---|---|
| 14.1 | Cloud Cost Estimation |
| 14.2 | Migration Strategies |
| 14.3 | Conway's Law and Team Topology |
| 14.4 | Technology Decision-Making |
| 14.5 | Architecture Review |
| 14.6 | Capstone |
Architecture is not just about boxes and arrows. It is about cost, organizational structure, migration paths, decision records, and the ability to communicate and defend your choices. These are the skills that make designs actually ship.
Start with Module 14.1: Cloud Cost Estimation — because every architecture decision is also a financial decision.