Acknowledgments

This book would not have been possible without support from some of our special friends. First and foremost, we would like to thank Yaswant Vishwakarma, Vijay Korapadi, Avadhut Kulkarni, Kuldeep Chauhan, Rajeev Gupta, Vivek Adholia, and many others who have been inspirations and supported us in writing this book, directly or indirectly. Thanks a lot, guys—we are truly indebted to you all for all your support and the opportunity you have given us to learn and grow.

We also would like to thank the entire Pearson team, especially Mark Renfrow and Joan Murray, for taking our proposal from dream to reality. Thanks also to Shayne Burgess and Ron Abellera for reading the entire draft of the book and providing very helpful feedback and ...

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