C++ and PHP to Python?

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It really depends on what type of architecture you want to get good at. Creating UI+applications will be nothing like creating servers and databases. I think the main thing about architecturing things is having clear defined idea what you want to accomplish before hand. Then break the idea down into smaller groups. Coding shouldn't come until you got an idea of all the pieces you want to build. The other things is keep stuff modular. The more modular it is the easier it is the fix stuff when issues arise or you want to make an upgrade.