Jessica Thornsby studied poetry, prose, and scriptwriting at Bolton University before discovering the world of open source and technical writing, and has never looked back since. Today, she is a freelance technical writer and full-time Android enthusiast, the author of Android UI Design, and the coauthor of iWork: The Missing Manual.
Michael Duivestein is a software engineer living in Cape Town, South Africa. His curiosity about all things code has meant he has enjoyed a career as a software engineer spanning many industries, including Point of Sale systems, investment management systems, and mobile payment systems. Currently employed as a backend/API engineer for Travelstart, Africa's leading online travel agency, Michael spends his whole day, practically every day, working with Java and Android. In his spare time, Michael is a Kendo practitioner and enjoys playing Ingress to get out and about.