I’d like to thank Rowan Udell and everyone at Packt Publishing for giving me the opportunity to write my first book! Dr. Michael Kelly, for graciously offering his spare time to review and critique our work. My mum, dad and sister, for putting up with my absence and occasional crankiness for the past few months. Hannah, for simply being an all-around amazing human. Damian Wilson, who gave me my first tech job way back in 1995: I wouldn’t be where I am today without the opportunities he gave me. Thor Essman and James Coxon, who created the amazing company that we both work for and whose support knows no bounds. Trang, for keeping me sane and occasionally dragging me to the beach when I needed a break from writing. Lastly, a shout out to those who suffer from vestibular migraines—may you walk with a steady foot, see the world with clarity and hear with grace and harmony.

Firstly I'd like to thank my partner, Marie-Pier, for making this book possible for me—having two small children does not make writing a book easy! Thanks to my family for all their encouragement over the years. To all my colleagues and peers at Versent, thank you for setting the bar so high and making a great company to work for. Much thanks to our colleague Dr. Michael Kelly for reviewing the book, and the team at Packt for their support. Finally, thanks to Lucas for the great work, and picking up my slack.