Acknowledgments

I’d like to take this opportunity to thank not only those individuals who directly contributed to the making of this book, but also those who have motivated, taught, and inspired me over the years.

In Order of Appearance

To my family, thank you for instilling in me the value of education and the importance of knowledge. Jake, you’re an amazing friend, whom I know I can count on for anything.

Hilary Mason, thank you for the years of motivating, coaching, and teaching. You are a great mentor and friend.

Patrick McNeil, you gave me an opportunity to contribute to your amazing books, which both humbled me and open many doors. I appreciate our friendship and your continued support.

Jeff Golenski, I’m proud to have mentored you in the past and thank you for your massive contribution to this book. Your designs and photographs are amazing, as was your willingness to work with me at Starbucks into those late nights and even early mornings.

Michael Nolan, just months ago we were talking about this book over a box lunch and now it’s a reality. Thank you for starting that conversation and for all your help with making this book a great resource. Margaret Anderson, I really appreciate your commitment to managing this process and all the late night and weekend hours dedicated to this project. To everyone else at New Riders who had a hand in this book, you’re all amazing and I appreciate all your hard work.

Jon Desrosiers, you’re a fantastic developer and, as it turns out, a great tech editor. Thanks for finding all the little nuances that I would have otherwise missed.

Sara Cannon, thank you for all your contributions to the WordPress community and for writing the foreword to this book.

To all the industry veterans, WordPress power users, friends, and colleagues who wrote letters for this book, thank you very much. To the rest of the WordPress community who literally made all this possible, I cannot begin to thank you enough. To everyone who has written a patch, contributed to the codex, developed a plugin, or run an event, you’re an invaluable member of a global team. And finally, here’s a special shout-out to @nacin, @markjaquith, @jjj, @janeforshort, @otto42 and, of course, @photomatt.

To My Wife

Joy, this is as much your book as it is mine. Thank you for everything.