Acknowledgments
Many people helped bring this book to fruition—mentors, colleagues, reviewers, editors, friends, and family. We thank you all.
The reviewers who read the manuscript in various stages of its development and provided invaluable feedback: Albert Choy, Andreas Walsh, Brent Stains, Chris Catalfo, Daniel Zajork, David Cabrero, Ecil Teodor, Gavin Whyte, John D. Lewis, Jonathan Twaddell, Mayur Patil, Moses Yeung, Richard Lebel, Stephen Wakely, Steve Tibbett, Yousef Ourabi, and Zorodzayi Mukuya.
The readers of Manning’s Early Access Program (MEAP) for their comments and their corrections to our chapters as they were being written. You helped make this a better book.
Our technical proofreader, Joe Smith, who reviewed the manuscript one last time shortly before it went into production.
Finally, the team at Manning who worked with us and supported us, and allowed one of us (Brendan) to do this for a second time: Marjan Bace, Scott Meyers, Jennifer Stout, Kevin Sullivan, Linda Recktenwald, Alyson Brener, and the many others who helped along the way.