Kashyap Mukkamala has been a JavaScript enthusiast since he first started working with it back in 2011. Apart from his fun side projects using IoT devices (Arduino, LeapMotion, and AR Drones) and mobile applications (PhoneGap, Ionic, and NativeScript), his corporate experience has been focused around building scalable web SPAs for Fortune 100 companies. Over the past few years, Kashyap has also been a JavaScript instructor for his company and has trained a few hundred students.
I would like to thank my wife, parents, and colleagues at Egen Solutions who have provided me with their support and motivation to write this book. I would also like to thank the amazing team at Packt Publishing who put in a lot of effort behind the scenes to mold this book into its final form.
Todd Zebert is a full stack web developer, currently at Miles. He has been a technical reviewer for a number of books and videos, is a frequent presenter at conferences on JavaScript, Drupal, and related technologies, and has a technology blog on Medium. Todd has a diverse background in technology including infrastructure, network engineering, PM, and IT leadership. He started in web development with the original Mosaic browser. Todd is an entrepreneur and part of the LA startup community. He's a believer in volunteering, open source, Maker/STEM/STEAM, and contributing back.
I’d like to thank the JavaScript community, especially the Node and Angular communities, and also the Drupal community. Finally, I’d like to thank my teen son, Alec, with whom I get to share an interest in technology and science with, while doing Maker-ish things together, with microcontrollers and other electronics.
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