Authors of Head First Software Architecture

Raju Gandhi

Raju is an architect, consultant, author, and teacher and a regularly invited speaker at conferences around the world. He believes in keeping things simple, and his approach is always to understand and explain the “why,” as opposed to the “how.” He lives in Columbus, Ohio, with his wonderful wife, Michelle; their sons, Mason and Micah; their daughter, Delphine; and three furry family members, Buddy, Skye, and Princess Zara. You can find his contact information at RajuGandhi.com.

Mark Richards

Mark is an experienced hands-on software architect and the founder of DeveloperToArchitect.com, a free website devoted to helping developers in their journeys to becoming software architects. He has been in the software industry since 1983 and has significant experience and expertise in application, integration, and enterprise architecture. Mark has authored numerous technical books and videos, including Fundamentals of Software Architecture and Software Architecture: The Hard Parts (O’Reilly), co-authored with Neal Ford. Mark also does training and has spoken at hundreds of conferences and user groups around the world.