Pro Python

Acknowledgments I wouldn't have even started this project if not for the

endless encouragement from my lovely wife, Angel. She's been my sounding

board, my task manager, my copy editor and my own personal cheerleader.

There's no way I could do anything like this without her help and support. I'd

also like to thank my technical reviewer, George, for everything he's done to

help me out. He's gone above and beyond the limits of his role, helping with

everything from code to grammar and even a good bit of style. After enjoying

his help on Pro Django, I wouldn't have even signed on for another book

without him by my side. Lastly, I never would've considered a book like this

if not for the wonderful community around Python. The willingness of Python

programmers to open their minds and their code is, I believe, unrivaled among

our peers. It's this spirit of openness that encourages me every day, leading

me to discover new things and push myself beyond the limits of what I knew

yesterday. We learn by doing and by seeing what others have done. I hope that

you'll take the contents of this book and do more with it than what I've done.

There's no better reward for all this hard work than to see better programmers

writing better code.