Ignite Your Career: Honing Your Experience And Skills For Uncertain Times

I was a panellist on a MSDN Canada’s Ignite Your Career Webcast titled “Honing Your Experience And Skills For Uncertain Times” and targeted at Architects.  Along me was Kent Weare from Calgary and Scott Howlett from Toronto.  The moderator was David Remmer from Microsoft Canada.

Throughout the hour, we covered a wide range of topics like:

• What are the 3 top skills an architect should have? (hint: none of them are technical!)
• Should an architect still code?
• Is there any values in getting a certification?
• Architect, Solutions Architect, Software Architect, Enterprise Architect, Urban Planner...What the heck?!!
• Should an architect learn how to manage projects?
• Should an software architect know about infrastructure and networks?
• Career paths for architects

You can listen to the Webcast by registering here:
http://msevents.microsoft.com/CUI/WebCastEventDetails.aspx?culture=en-CA&EventID=1032403866&CountryCode=CA

Here are the Webcast details:

* This event was Recorded on May 12, 2009. *

Language(s):
English.

Product(s):
Microsoft Office,Microsoft Office SharePoint Server,Microsoft Visual Studio,Windows,Windows Server.

Audience(s):
Architect,BDM,Business PC User,Business Professional,Developer,Education,Government,Home PC Users,IT Professional,Partners,Student,Technology Decision Maker.

Duration:
60 Minutes

Event Overview

Session 2 of 4: Making the commitment to continually develop experience and skills is one of the best ways to help secure your future in the IT industry and further your career progression. In this session, our panel of leading IT architects will provide guidance on helping you invest in your future by developing the experience and skills that are essential to your being successful in your IT architecture career. REGISTER NOW FOR THIS WEBCAST.

IGNITE YOUR CAREER: IT Architecture Career Webcast Series Overview

With the economy experiencing challenges it is more important than ever for IT architects to manage their career growth and skills – and one excellent way of doing this is to learn and discuss with our peers as well as mentors. The purpose of the Architect Webcast series is to share with architects and other technical decision makers experiences and insights from a panel of leading architects in the IT industry across Canada.

For more information on all webcasts within this series, register now for the May 2009 webcasts at:
www.microsoft.ca/technet/ignite