Preface

The WWW

In this section, I will answer the three Ws. No, not that www―the three Ws of this book:

  • Why was this book written?

  • What's it about?

  • Who is it for?

The What and Why

Before I explain who the book is for, I'd like to start by explaining what this book is about and what prompted its writing.

The Why

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