Acknowledgments
As I found out, getting a book like this out the door is no small feat. It involves a bunch of people in front of (and behind) the camera who work tirelessly to turn my ramblings into the beautiful pages you are about to see. To everyone at Pearson who made this possible, thank you!
With that said, there are a few people I’d like to explicitly call out. First, I’d like to thank Mark Taber for giving me this opportunity so many years ago, Kim Spenceley for carrying forward Mark’s work in the second and third editions, Chris Zahn for meticulously ensuring everything is human-readable, Bart Reed for his excellent copyediting, Mandie Frank for keeping the project on track, and Loretta Yates for helping make the connections that made all of this happen. The technical content of this book has been reviewed in great detail by my long-time friends and online collaborators, Kyle Murray (1st edition), Trevor McCauley (1st, 2nd, and 3rd editions), Steve Mills (3rd edition), and Dillion Megida (3rd edition). I can’t thank them enough for their thorough (and frequently, humorous!) feedback. I would also like to give a special shout-out to Tommy Kwong, who took the time to voluntarily share his feedback that went into improving this book.
Lastly, I’d like to thank my parents for having always encouraged me to pursue creative hobbies like painting, writing, playing video games, and writing code. I wouldn’t be half the rugged indoorsman I am today without their support. 