Acknowledgments

Writing a book is quite the undertaking. There are so many people who were vital to the process, whether directly or indirectly, that naming them all here may require all of the 300+ pages left in the book. We stand on the shoulders of decades of giants.

A strong community is the foundation of all successful software. The Redux community is a particularly strong one, and we’re indebted to everyone who shared an approach they liked in a blog post, helped a fellow Redux user on a GitHub issue, or answered a question on any of the many online platforms frequented by Redux users across the globe.

First and foremost, this book wouldn’t be possible without the work of Dan Abramov and Andrew Clark, the creators of Redux. On top of spending the time to research and implement Redux, they’ve spent countless hours supporting developers over the past few years. We’d also like to thank the current maintainers of Redux, Mark Erikson and Tim Dorr. On top of regular maintenance, like responding to issues and merging code, they volunteer their time on several different platforms. Together, these folks contributed a substantial amount of research to this book, and it wouldn’t have been possible without them. Whether its weighing in on best practices, writing documentation, or providing feedback to curious developers, none of it goes unnoticed. We appreciate you.

Thanks to the entire team at Manning, including all our editors, for their guidance and support. We’d like to extend a special thank you to Ryan Burrows for his valuable feedback that helped improve the code for this book, as well as Mark Erikson for taking the time to put together a wonderful foreword. We would also like to recognize the reviewers who took the time to read and comment on our book: Alex Chittock, Clay Harris, Fabrizio Cucci, Ferit Topcu, Ian Lovell, Jeremy Lange, John Hooks, Jorge Ezequiel Bo, Jose San Leandro, Joyce Echessa, Matej Strasek, Matthew Heck, Maura Wilder, Michael Stevens, Pardo David, Rebecca Peltz, Ryan Burrows, Ryan Huber, Thomas Overby Hansen, and Vasile Boris. Thanks to all of you.

An extra-special thank you goes to our MEAP readers and forum participants. Your feedback and encouragement were crucial to the development of the book.

Marc Garreau

Thanks first to my wife, Becky, who made the ultimate sacrifice: living with someone who’s writing a book. I promise that I will probably not write another. Thank you to my family for mirroring my excitement, even if I were writing a book about slugs. Thanks to my friends for inspiring me, helping me combat imposter syndrome, and providing healthy distractions. More thanks to Jeff Casimir, Jorge Téllez, Steve Kinney, Rachel Warbelow, Josh Cheek, and Horace Williams for opening doors for Will and me in this industry. Thank you to Ingrid Alongi and Chris McAvoy for modeling empathic technical leadership in my career. Finally, thank you to my early JavaScript mentors, and particularly Michael Phillips, for imparting not only tolerance, but also enthusiasm for the technology.

Will Faurot

Thank you first and foremost to my parents. I wouldn’t have made it without your guidance, enthusiasm, and encouragement. You helped me realize that something like this was even possible. You taught me how to believe in myself. Thank you.

Thank you to my family for all your support and love.

Thanks to everyone at Instacart who helped by giving feedback or by talking over ideas. Special thanks to Dominic Cocchiarella and Jon Hsieh.

Finally, thanks to Lovisa Svallingson, Alan Smith, Allison Larson, Gray Gilmore, Tan Doan, Hilary Denton, Andrew Watkins, Krista Nelson, and Regan Kuchan, who all provided invaluable feedback and encouragement throughout the writing process. You’re the best friends and software confidants I could ask for.