acknowledgments

First, I thank my development editor, Rebecca Johnson, for her thoughtful advice and constant encouragement. Her guidance played a key role in shaping both the structure and clarity of this book. I am also grateful to my technical editor, Jean-François Morin, for his thorough technical reviews and valuable feedback, which helped ensure the accuracy and rigor of the content. Jean-François is a senior Java developer and architect at Laval University in Quebec City, Canada.

My sincere thanks go to Michael Stephens, associate publisher, for believing in this book and for his guidance and direction throughout the project. His perspective consistently challenged me to refine and sharpen my definition of beautiful code, helping transform an initial idea into a coherent and grounded work.

I also thank everyone at Manning who contributed behind the scenes to the development, production, and publication of this book.