In many systems, scalability becomes the primary driver as the user base grows. Attractive features and high utility breed success, which brings more requests t

In many systems, scalability becomes the primary driver as the user base grows. Attractive features and high utility breed success, which brings more requests t

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Job titles like “Technical Architect” and “Chief Architect” nowadays abound in software industry, yet many people suspect that “architecture” is one