Proper up front analysis and design is required, and yes, sometimes it takes longer than we’d all like it to take. However, when it’s done well, architectures are less complex, not more; quality is higher; time to market is faster, and products and teams are more agile. Proper architectures leverage the resources of the entire organization to deliver solutions to customers.

 
I’m reminded of an interview I had with a young company for a Software Director role.  They were at point where they were ready to begin rapidly acquiring new customers.  When a new customer signed, …