Acknowledgments

Many people believe that the roles of editor and publisher consist of checking spelling and grammar and overseeing the printing process. No. We thank David McClintock, Wendy Eakin, Vincent Au, and Nuno Andrade of Dorset House for their work taking our manuscript and molding it, transforming it, and coaxing it into a book we two are very proud of. The “before and after pictures” are remarkable. Thank you.

We also want to thank our colleagues who have generously jumped at the chance to give us their opinions and insights pro bono. It is just these conversations that give us the joy of working in our profession. Our thanks go to Rob Austin, Barry Boehm, Christine Davis, Mike Evans, Sean Jackson, Steve McMenamin, and Mike Silves. ...

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