Acknowledgments

I’d like to express my deep gratitude to the following people, without whom this book would not have been possible.

Thank you to Loretta for bringing me into this project. Your patience is greatly appreciated! Thank you, Rick, for painstakingly editing every corner of this book to make it a better reading experience. Thanks to Bryan for all the early work and assistance. Thanks to Nate for coming in at the eleventh hour to bring this thing home. Thanks to Charvi for taking care of all the details that keep everything on track. Thanks to Greg for greenlighting this side hustle. Finally, thank you to all the people at Microsoft Press who worked so hard to create this book from the digital manuscript.

—Ed Fisher

I’m grateful to the hard-working team behind this book who brought me on board with Ed to write this guide and continually helped us make it the best it can be all the way to the press. Professional and personal growth are dear topics to me, and it’s an honor of mine to be able to be part of this project, ultimately helping tech professionals gain their next certifications.

I also want to acknowledge the amazingly supportive and encouraging MVP community, as well as everyone out there who attends local and larger conferences and gets involved in user groups and professional networks. Time is always in short supply, and energy is limited. Making the decision to spend both time and energy in pursuit of community and growth is commendable, and I wish you the best in your ongoing endeavors.

—Nate Chamberlain