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https://www.lifehacker.com.au/wp-content/uploads/2015/04/22/nzjdri2txoyyi1yzlxrj.jpg?quality=751300731With thousands of factors to consider when designing and coding software, someone has to provide overall direction when teams are working on multiple apps for multiple clients. That code wrangler is the software architect, who guides projects from concepts to working products.