Pest control is a constant battle especially if you live in Florida. A few months ago, while tending the lawn I noticed several ants. I promptly called the pest control service. I learned later that the ants are known as crazy ants (Paratrechina longicornis) and common in Florida. The name "crazy ant" arises from its characteristics of erratic, rapid movement and not following trails as often as other ants while foraging for food.
Similar to the characteristics of crazy ants, the term crazy architect describes an antipattern of enterprise architects. Instead of foraging for food, crazy architects forage for information in an erratic, rapid and seemingly irrational way. The crazy architect antipattern is typical of an architecture team that does not prescribe to an architectural framework and follow architecture processes.
Are you a crazy architect? If so, you are not alone. Let’s face it; you have to be a bit crazy to be an architect.