Thomas Betts is a Laureate Software Architect at Blackbaud working on Financial Edge. He's also the Lead Editor for Architecture and Design at InfoQ, a co-host of the InfoQ Podcast. For over two decades, his focus has always been on providing software solutions that delight his customers. He has worked in a variety of industries, including social good, retail, finance, health care, defense and travel. Thomas lives in Denver with his wife and son, and they love hiking and otherwise exploring beautiful Colorado.