The Hidden Gap Between Good Developers and Great Architects -EP 2

🎯 “A good developer makes things work. A great architect makes things last.” 🧠 Why Some Great Developers Never Become Architects You’ve probably met developers who write elegant, efficient, and clean code — yet when they’re asked to design a scalable system, they freeze. It’s not because they lack talent. It’s because the mindset that builds features is different from the mindset that builds systems. The Mindset Gap 🧩 Good Developer: “How do I make this feature work?” They focus on delivering functionality that meets the current requirement. 🏗️ Great Architect: “How will this system evolve?” They think in terms of relationships, flows, and boundaries — anticipating what might break, scale, or change. 💡 Developers think in lines of code. Architects think in lines of communication. 🧱 System Diagram: Feature-Driven vs System-Driven Thinking