The Passionate Programmer

Acknowledgments

I would have never written a book if not for Dave Thomas and Andy Hunt. The Pragmatic Programmer: From Journeyman to Master [HT00] served as a catalyst for me, and I’ve been inspired by their work ever since. Without Dave’s encouragement and guidance, I would have never believed I was qualified to write this.

Susannah Pfalzer edited the second edition of the book. By “edited,” I mean pushed, inspired, championed, drove, and of course...edited. Her patience and ability to say just the right thing to get me motivated without scaring me into hiding were exactly what I needed to get the book done. If not for Susannah, the book would still be a messy collection of rambling half-formed ideas.

David Heinemeier Hansson contributed ...