The Well-Grounded Rubyist

Acknowledgments

Work on this book was, in part, by way of a reunion with many of the people at Manning whom I’d worked with on my last book—and in part a first chance to work with some Manning staff I hadn’t known before. All of the associations were enjoyable and productive.

Throughout the project, development editor Nermina Miller kept everything on track, helping me to strike a balance between acceptance of the fact that the book was taking longer to do than I thought it would, and the need to not let it take forever. Her advice on textual flow, clarity, topic emphasis, and many other matters ensured a high standard of construction, and her help with the practicalities of scheduling and delivery contributed greatly to the momentum of the ...