I would like to thank members of the Packt Publishing team--Meeta Rajani, Prashant Chaudhari, and Sweeny Dias--and my technical reviewer, Allen Su, for making my dream of writing this book a reality. Thank you for the opportunity to work with you and for your tireless effort and support.

I would also like to thank the open source and Python community members for generously sharing their knowledge and code with the public. Without their contributions, many of the projects referenced in this book would not have been possible.

I'm also grateful for the people who have helped me in my career and shaped my professional path. I'd like to thank all who have been part of my professional growth, especially my mentors at each stage of my career: Hup Chen, Monika Machado, and Rich Groves. Thank you for inspiring me to be the best I can be.

Finally, I would like to thank my wife and my two beautiful daughters for their support. They provided me the freedom and understanding I needed to focus on and complete the book.