Acknowledgments

This is now my third book within the esteemed Addison-Wesley label. It’s also my third time working with my editor, Chris Guzikowski, and developmental editor, Chris Zahn, and I am happy to say that the third time has been as much a charm as the first two. Thanks again for choosing to publish my books.

As always, a book cannot be successfully written and published without critical feedback. This time I turned to a number of DDD practitioners who don’t necessarily teach or write about it but are nonetheless working on projects while helping others use the powerful toolbox. I felt that this kind of practitioner was crucial to make sure this aggressively distilled material said exactly what is necessary and in just the right way. It’s kind of like, if you want me to talk for 60 minutes, give me 5 minutes to prepare; if you want me to talk for 5 minutes, give me a few hours to prepare.

In alphabetical order by last name, those who helped me the most were Jérémie Chassaing, Brian Dunlap, Yuji Kiriki, Tom Stockton, Tormod J. Varhaugvik, Daniel Westheide, and Philip Windley. Thanks much!