Inflection Point: How the Convergence of Cloud, Mobility, Apps, and Data Will Shape the Future of Business

Acknowledgments

Ernest Hemingway once said, “There is nothing to writing. All you do is sit down at a typewriter and bleed.” Well, I can now say from experience that he was correct. As the thesis began to shape in my mind, my original timeline for writing this book was 60 days. Surely, if I worked each and every weekend and many nights after the family fell asleep, I could have this book finished in two months. More than a year later, as I finish the final edits, I realize that even in one year, this book could not have been completed without the background, direct assistance, and overall motivation provided by many others.

I’ve dedicated this book to my mother, father, wife, son, and, yes, our dog Sun-Tzu. The foundation they have provided me ...