Acknowledgments

It has most likely been said before, but we think it is worth saying again: writing and publishing a book that you are genuinely proud of takes a village. What you see before you would not have been possible without the people mentioned in this section, and we would like to take the opportunity to thank them for all of their time and effort.

We would like to start by thanking the staff at The Pragmatic Bookshelf for all of their help and support. Working with The Pragmatic Bookshelf has been both a pleasure and an honor. A special thanks must also be given to Jackie Carter, our editor, who worked tirelessly to ensure that the book we produced was all that it could possibly be. For a couple of us, this book was our first publication, and Jackie was always there to guide us when we needed help.

Creating a project-based book that is both concise and a pleasure to read was no easy task, and a huge thanks is needed for our technical reviewers who helped us realize this goal. Steve Bussey, Anderson Cook, Sophie DeBenedetto, Jason Johnson, Nikos Maroulis, Parker Selbert, and Lars Wikman all provided the critical feedback necessary to ensure that the final book was technically correct, easy to follow, and flowed naturally.

While also being an author of this book, a big thank you should also be extended to Frank Hunleth for all of his hard work around Nerves. Without all of his contributions to the Nerves framework and the ecosystem of tools surrounding Nerves, this book would not have been possible. Similarly, we would also like to thank Justin Schneck for all of his contributions to Nerves and the supporting ecosystem, as the tools would not be what they are today if it were not for his efforts.

A special thanks is also in order for the creator of the Elixir programming language, José Valim. The Elixir programming language and community has made a profound impact on all of our careers, and we are all extraordinarily grateful for everything that José does to push the language, community, and ecosystem forward.

Lastly, we would like to thank our families and friends for all of the love and support while we were working on this book. Creating this book was a labor of love, and it would not have been possible if it were not for the amazing people that surround us.