Acknowledgments

As a virtual assistant, Alexa can do some amazing things and can be a great help in many tasks. However, Alexa isn’t much help when I say, “Alexa, help me write a book.” That’s why I’m super grateful to everyone who helped me make this book a reality.

First, I’d like to thank my editor, Jackie Carter. She guided me through the writing process and made sure I stayed on track. It’s been great working with her again and I look forward to our next writing project.

Many thanks to all of the reviewers who provided feedback on the work in progress along the way to make this book the best it can be: Alessandro Bahgat, Jeff Blankenburg, Jesús Chamizo, Cornelia Davis, Jack Frosch, Srey Sang, Nate Schutta, Ken Sipe, Lalit Surampudi, Dzulkiflee Taib, Brian Tarbox, Erik Weibust, and Miles Woodroffe.

A shout out to my fellow speakers on the No Fluff Just Stuff conference tour as well as everyone who attended my sessions over the years. I have learned so much from all of you and knowing that I’ll be standing at the front of the room sharing what I know pushes me to stay sharp and learn new things, including the material that went into this book.

As always, I’d like to thank the Phoenicians. Without their contribution, this book would not have been possible.

Finally, all of my love and thanks to my beautiful wife, Raymie, and to my amazing daughters, Maisy and Madi, for encouragement, inspiration, and your enduring love through yet another writing project.