Acknowledgments

Writing a book is hard work, even when the subject being written about is so much fun. In addition to distilling the critical essence of the topic into effective sentences and paragraphs, there remains a long list of tasks that need to be done before a book is ready for its readership. Without the assistance of skilled editors, artisans, and technical reviewers, this book could have remained on my bucket list until said bucket was kicked.

Fortunately, I got by with plenty of help from my friends. I first wish to thank Jackie Carter, the book’s development editor. We’ve had a wonderfully productive working relationship since my first book for Pragmatic, and I look forward to many more books with her keeping me focused and cheering ...

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