McCord Chris - Programming Phoenix: productive, reliable, fast

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Most of this book is written in a collective voice, but acknowledgments are deep and personal things. For this chapter alone, well speak some as a team but also in each of our individual voices. Youll notice that Chris has more to say than the rest of us, and as the creator of Phoenix, its right and proper that he does so.

As a team, wed like to thank this production crew. Its been the finest any of us have ever worked with. Potomac Indexing, LLC handled our indexing, Eileen Cohen did our copyedit, and Janet Furlow managed the endless production details.

These contributions were invaluable, but wed also like to single a couple out for deeper praise. Jackie Carter, our longtime friend and editor, has as much to say about the quality of this book as any of the authors on this team. Your voice is constant, and your gentle encouragement pushed us at the right times and in the right ways. Also, Dave Thomas did the layout and cover for this book, but hes also served as a tireless advocate for Elixir and Phoenix and has shared many plates of Indian food with this team. Your friendship and guidance are always appreciated. We might not have had the opportunity to write this book without your tireless contributions. The next plate of Indian is on us. And we mean it.

Our reviewers worked hard to provide excellent feedback, even though the code serving as the foundation for this book was constantly shifting. Bryan Weber, Eric Meadows-Jnsson, Colby Blaisdel, Adam Guyot, Adam Kittelson, Jason Stiebs, Ian Warshak, Xavier Noria, George Guimaraes, Carlos Antonio da Silva, Bernardo Chaves, Ian Dees, Vince Foley, Brian Hogan, and Lauro Caetano all did various levels of reviews for us. Xavier Noria stands out for providing extraordinary service while going through broken examples and also providing excellent feedback for the concepts in this book. Thanks also to the beta readers who did great work for us.

Elixir has been a labor of love and a project that has exceeded my wildest expectations. Elixir wouldnt exist without the support of my partners at Plataformatec. They were the first to believe Elixir could make a dent in the world, and their investments in the community have helped Elixir grow with strength and grace.