Jeff Doolittle is a software architect, transformational leader, and <a href="http://se-radio.net">se-radio.net</a> host who’s on a mission to make good software professionals great.Jeff joined me on Ditching Hourly to talk about his journey from a web dev working for free pizza to an in-demand software architect.Along the way, we talked about the importance of strategy, systems thinking as applied to software, and finding a balance between “wonk” and “geek” in order to deliver real business value.Related Links<ul><li><a href="https://jeffdoolittle.com/">Jeff's website</a></li><li><a href="https://www.linkedin.com/in/jeffdoolittle/">Jeff's LinkedIn</a></li><li><a href="https://twitter.com/jeffdoolittle">Jeff's Twitter</a></li><li><a href="https://github.com/jeffdoolittle">Jeff's Github</a></li><li><a href="https://www.amazon.com/Exploring-Requirements-Quality-Before-Design/dp/0932633730">Exploring Requirements: Quality Before Design</a></li><li><a href="https://www.win.tue.nl/~wstomv/edu/2ip30/references/criteria_for_modularization.pdf">On the Criteria To Be Used in Decomposing Systems into Modules</a></li><li><a href="https://idesign.net/">iDesign.net</a></li><li><a href="https://www.amazon.com/Lean-Software-Systems-Engineering-Developers/dp/1484269322">Lean Software Systems Engineering for Developers</a></li><li><a href="https://www.amazon.com/Thinking-in-Systems-audiobook/dp/B07FW9Z4KG">Thinking in Systems: A Primer</a></li></ul>
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Jeff Doolittle - From Web Dev To Software Architect

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