Acknowledgments
We would like to thank all the people who helped us during the writing process; their input made this a much better book. First on the list is our amazing editor at Manning, Lianna Wlasiuk. She showed an endless amount of patience and had a seemingly inexhaustible supply of the proverbial red ink. Her feedback and guidance turned these cloud geeks into writers.
Secondly, a big thanks to Mike Stephens. He’s a great guy who did an amazing job in shaping this project. We’d also like to thank our publisher Marjan Bace for his insight and vision. Those early conversations with him helped us go in the right direction. And thanks to Christina Rudhoff for kicking off the book in the first place, and to Mary Piergies for her management of the production process. You guys are awesome.
We would also like to thank the other staff at Manning. While any author can ship a book, Manning knows that shipping a great book is a team sport, and they have an excellent team in place. Their constant support and guidance—and the challenge to push the book further—are greatly appreciated.