acknowledgments

This book, like any meaningful project, was not the work of one person alone. I’m grateful to the many collaborators, reviewers, and supporters who contributed their wisdom, time, and encouragement throughout this journey.

First and foremost, I’m deeply grateful to my development editor, Ian Hough, whose insight, candor, and steady guidance shaped this book at almost every stage. I was fortunate to work with him on my first book and even more so this time around.

I’m thankful to Marjan Bace, Manning’s publisher, and Andy Waldron, acquisitions editor, for giving me the opportunity to write a second book and apply the many lessons I learned from the first.

A special thank you to my technical editor, Rohit Goswami, a Software Engineer (II) at Quansight Labs and a Rannis-funded doctoral researcher at the Science Institute of the University of Iceland, whose sharp eye and deep expertise helped ensure that every technical detail was sound and every explanation accessible.

Thanks to Aleks Dragosavljevic, who coordinated the peer review process and no doubt handled countless other behind-the-scenes tasks that helped moved this book forward.