May 2020
Beginner
212 pages
4h 2m
English
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ACKNOWLEDGEMENTS
Starting at the beginning, I would like to express my love and gratitude to my brother and parents (Vern and Beryl) who always encouraged me in this career (and in life) even though programming was a less popular career choice in the 1970s when I first sat an aptitude exam.
From my early days as a junior programmer I’d like to thank my first mentor (John Wright) who helped me when I was working in Birmingham and all the many people since who have helped, inspired and supported me in my career. The developer community is rich with these types of people; find a company and role where you can benefit from and contribute to this supportive atmosphere.
For the book I’d like to thank Ian Borthwick and Rebecca Youé who approached ...