Atchison Academy
Welcome to Atchison Academy!
Lee has lots of books and courses available to help you in Software Architecture, Cloud Architecture, IT Operations, and Scaling/Availability.
Lee is a published author with multiple books published by O'Reilly Media, and multiple courses published by LinkedIn Learning, O'Reilly Media, and his own Atchison Academy.
- Books. Check out Architecting for Scale, Overcoming IT Complexity, and Business Breakthrough 3.0.
- O'Reilly Media/LinkedIn Learning Courses. Join the over 160,000 people who have learned from Lee's courses.
- AI Prompting. Check out Lee's newest course, Master AI Prompting for Beginners. A low cost introduction to the mechanics of creating effective AI prompts for all purposes. This course is available from Atchison Academy for only $49.
And of course, check out Lee Atchison's books and courses on his website, along with his newsletter Software Architecture Insights.
Take an online course
Join the over 160,000 people who have boosted their skill set and career prospects by taking one of Lee Atchison's online courses—either via the Atchison Academy™ training site or at LinkedIn Learning!
Lee’s most popular LinkedIn Learning course is “Software Architecture: From Developer to Architect.” In this engaging class, Lee explains how software architects and developers differ, the role architects play in an organization, and the skills you need to become one.
Learn how to craft effective AI prompts in this 1.5-hour course. Enhance your skills and get better results from AI systems.
Every day, companies struggle to scale critical applications.
As traffic volume and data demands increase, these applications become more complicated and brittle, exposing
risks and compromising availability. With the popularity of software as a service, scaling has never been more importan...
If you work in enterprise IT, you may be interested in finding out more about the benefits of having a Cloud Center of Excellence (CCoE) in your organization. A CCoE can be a key component to successful cloud adoption, management, and optimization. The CCoE is an internal, centralized group that prov...
If you’re an IT professional, you already know that new architectural patterns and concepts are changing the way we design for the cloud.
This is especially true in today’s remote and hybrid work environment, where choosing the right type of cloud platform can determine the success and functiona...
Are you ready to break free of your old ways of doing business and transform your company from within?
Eager to build teams of engaged employees who bring their best selves to work – every day? Ready to weave sustainability and cultural longevity into the very fabric of your company?
Then <...
Are you an experienced software developer looking to become a software architect? Or have you recently been promoted to an architectural role in your organization? This transition is not as straightforward as you might expect. The role of an architect is vastly different from that of a developer—from...
Corporate mergers, while common, are invariably complex—particularly for IT teams. What’s involved in being part of a post-acquisition IT merger? How will your organization change? What can you do to make the process smoother, and position yourself to be in a better career position within the merged ...
When you’re presenting the idea of a cloud migration to executives, you need to frame the discussion in a context that makes clear to everyone what the benefits, risks, and considerations are. In this follow-up course to “Framing Cloud Discussions for the C-Suite,” instructor Lee Atchison provides gu...
The decision-makers who green-light new projects and ventures at your company may not be familiar with the benefits and risks associated with the cloud, which is why it’s important for IT teams to frame cloud discussions in a way that resonates with these executives. In this course, instructor Lee At...
It’s no secret that successful organizations are leveraging the cloud to transform their businesses.
If you want to stay competitive in today’s industry, chances are you’re looking to do the same.
However, you can’t simply flip a switch to start harnessing the power of cloud services—mo...
Ever wondered what it would be like to be a cloud architect? Are you looking to boost your career? In this course, instructor Lee Atchison shows you how to become a cloud architect and thrive in this exciting,
ever-evolving field. Learn more about how the cloud architect role differs from other arch...
Whether you’re migrating an existing application to the cloud or building a cloud-native application from scratch, it’s best to prepare yourself before you start to avoid common mistakes along the way. In this course, instructor Lee Atchison explores some of the biggest mistakes people make when util...
Learn how to craft effective AI prompts in this 1.5-hour course. Enhance your skills and get better results from AI systems.
Every day, companies struggle to scale critical applications.
As traffic volume and data demands increase, these applications become more complicated and brittle, exposing
risks and compromising availability. With the popularity of software as a service, scaling has never been more importan...
If you work in enterprise IT, you may be interested in finding out more about the benefits of having a Cloud Center of Excellence (CCoE) in your organization. A CCoE can be a key component to successful cloud adoption, management, and optimization. The CCoE is an internal, centralized group that prov...
If you’re an IT professional, you already know that new architectural patterns and concepts are changing the way we design for the cloud.
This is especially true in today’s remote and hybrid work environment, where choosing the right type of cloud platform can determine the success and functiona...
Are you ready to break free of your old ways of doing business and transform your company from within?
Eager to build teams of engaged employees who bring their best selves to work – every day? Ready to weave sustainability and cultural longevity into the very fabric of your company?
Then <...
How can you craft effective AI prompts?
Master AI Prompting for Beginners
Enhance your skills and get better results from AI systems.
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