Engineering the Future of Software
Feb 3–4, 2019: Training
Feb 4–6, 2019: Tutorials & Conference
New York, NY
Mark Richards

Mark Richards
Independent Consultant, Self-employed

Website

Mark Richards is an experienced hands-on software architect involved in the architecture, design, and implementation of microservices architectures, service-oriented architectures, and distributed systems. He’s been in the software industry since 1983 and has significant experience and expertise in application, integration, and enterprise architecture. Mark is the founder of Developertoarchitect.com, a website devoted to helping developers in the journey to software architect. He’s the author of numerous O’Reilly technical books and videos, including several books on microservices, the Software Architecture Fundamentals video series, Enterprise Messaging video series, Java Message Service, second edition, and a contributing author to 97 Things Every Software Architect Should Know. Mark has a master’s degree in computer science and numerous architect and developer certifications from IBM, Sun Microsystems, The Open Group, and Oracle. He’s spoken at hundreds of conferences and user groups around the world on a variety of enterprise-related technical topics.

Sessions

9:00am - 5:00pm Sunday, February 3 & Monday, February 4
Fundamentals of software architecture
Location: Concourse E
Mark Richards (Self-employed)
Average rating: *****
(5.00, 2 ratings)
CNN recently rated software architect the number one job in America. Yet no clear path exists for moving from developer to architect. Mark Richards blends lecture and hands-on real-world group exercises to explore the many aspects of software architecture. You'll learn various integration styles (and when to use them) as well as patterns to fit various business needs and requirements. Read more.
9:50am–10:10am Tuesday, February 5, 2019
From the Trenches: An interview with Mark Richards
Location: Grand Ballroom West
Mark Richards (Self-employed), Neal Ford (ThoughtWorks)
Average rating: ***..
(3.46, 26 ratings)
In a new series of interviews called "From the Trenches," Neal Ford interviews highly regarded industry professions about their career path and their work as an architect. Join in for his discussion with Mark Richards. Read more.