Mark Richards is an experienced hands-on software architect involved in the architecture, design, and implementation of microservices and other distributed architectures. He is the founder of DeveloperToArchitect.com, a website devoted to assisting developers in the journey from developer to a software architect.
Neal Ford is director, software architect, and meme wrangler at ThoughtWorks, a global IT consultancy with an exclusive focus on end-to-end software development and delivery. Before joining ThoughtWorks, Neal was the chief technology officer at The DSW Group, Ltd., a nationally recognized training and development firm.