This is the first book I’ve written. One of the things I’ve learned in the process is just how many people are involved. I am truly only one of many, many people who put a lot of work into this.
First, I’d like to thank two of my former bosses and colleagues, Matthew Smith and John Ryan. When they hired me at AppTree, I hadn’t heard of Flutter or Dart. And more, I still had (and continue to have) a lot to learn about building software. They taught me everything I know, and were patient the entire time. It is the best job I’ve ever had, and it allowed me to fall in love with Dart and Flutter.
I’d like to acknowledge my editor at Manning, Susanna Kline, for two reasons. First, I had no clue about how to write a book. Susanna has been patient, yet persistent. She’s also been kind, yet honest. All those qualities certainly allowed me to write the best book I could. And secondly, she really let me explore and write the book I wanted to write. Which is why, at the end of this process, I’m still loving it.