According to the recently published CNN Money Best Jobs in America 2010, Software Architect is #1. Being an architect myself, 2010 has been a good year. I am not sure what the CNN Money criteria is and knowing that surveys are dependent on statistical sample populations, the results should be taken at face value as published. However, it is nice to know that software engineering is becoming a bright spot again after several years of economic downturn.
The outlook for 2011 even looks good according to this source "11 Hot Skills for 2011". Project Management skills and a broad range of experience that spans systems engineering, security, and business acumen are critical. Architects must have demonstrated technical competence and be highly creative which earns a baseline respect among peers and customers. These attributes as well as highly tuned skills in project managements, leadership, and most importantly the ability to communicate well and work with diverse sets of people on every task are essential for success.
We shall see how 2011 and the next few years evolves. For now, this is a bright spot and being an optimist I agree with the surveys and assessment.
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