Acknowledgments

In the late seventeenth century, Sir Isaac Newton said, “If I have seen further, it is by standing on the shoulders of giants.” Similarly, if I’ve been able to finish this book, it’s with the help of a great number of people.

First, this book wouldn’t have been possible without Associate Publisher Michael Stephens. Mike’s passion and belief in the topic kept the book going. He’s an excellent mentor and guides you through good times and bad. Just like Mike, my brain now converts all text into lists of lists. It was a real privilege to work with my development editor, Jeff Bleiel. Jeff spent countless hours providing feedback, digging deeper into why things were written in a certain way, and improving the flow of the text. Thanks to Marjan Bace, Manning’s publisher, for helping fine-tune the table of contents, and for his guiding principle of keeping the book focused on new content. Special thanks to Karen Tegtmeyer for setting up and coordinating the peer reviews. And to the production team of Benjamin Berg, Katie Tennant, and Gordan Salinovic for turning my manuscript into the book that you are now holding. They spent countless hours checking and rechecking the manuscript. If you’re thinking of writing a book, you won’t find a better team than the one at Manning!