ACKNOWLEDGMENTS

This publication would not have been possible without the help, support, and hard work of a plethora of different people—the full list of which would probably span the length of this entire book.

Firstly, I would like to thank Liz Chadwick, Janelle Ludowise, Bill Pollock, and the entire team at No Starch Press for persuading me to write a book in the first place and for making Learn Robotics with Raspberry Pi a reality. Thank you also to Jim Darby, Raspberry Pi extraordinaire and friend, for diligently turning his hands to the technical review.

Without the Raspberry Pi computer, not only would this book not exist, but neither would my fascination and love for computer science as I know it today. For this, I have to thank the Raspberry Pi Foundation and everybody involved with it. The impact of the Pi and the Foundation’s work has changed and improved the world in so many ways. In particular, I am indebted to Eben Upton for his years of advice, mentorship, and support—and for writing the foreword to this book too.

Raspberry Pi would be nothing without the immense, world-wide community that surrounds it. Regardless of whether you’re brand new to this community or have been in it since the start, thank you . . . And extra thanks to all those that have supported my YouTube channel, come to any of my talks, or smiled at me at Pi events!

Thanks to Phil Howard, Ben Nuttall, and Simon Beal for their Python 3 support and expertise throughout the writing process. To Paul Freakley, Brian Corteil, and Rob Karpinski—thank you for helping me become a maker and giving me access to crazy laser cutters, 3D printers, and more.

Thank you to Tim Hanbury-Tracy for giving me your place in the pre-order queue for the original Raspberry Pi back in 2012—how different my life would have been if not for your generosity.

Finally, thank you to my friends and family; without you my journey in computer science and the writing of this book would not be possible. In particular, thank you to my parents, Rebecca and Jeff, for your unending love, support, and guidance.