Gratitude

I am so thankful for all these people. Here’s to all of you! 🥂

To my family

My lovely wife and son for putting up with my writing into the evening and early morning.

My parents and siblings for tolerating and even encouraging my writing over the decades.

Community Builders & Collaborators

David Siglin and Rick Lawson, who brought their vision, expertise, and dedication to co-founding RefactorGVL with me in 2022. Their commitment to fostering a vibrant tech community continues to inspire everyone involved.

Joel Taddei for joining me in launching Carolina Code Conference.

Barry Jones for taking the Caroline Code Conference to the next level. ✨

Phil Yanov for your challenging me to go on this journey in the first place.

Startup Companions & Visionaries

Ian Wagner 🇰🇷 for co-founding with me twice. You are a treasured friend whose collaboration, encouragement, and steadfast support spans decades.

His continued success with Luke Seelenbinder 🇪🇪 at Stadia Maps.

Exceptional Teams & Colleagues

The brilliant minds and kind souls at Unstructured, Pantheon, dmarcian, and other organizations have provided opportunities to collaborate with some of the most talented people in tech.

I’d like to highlight 2 individuals in particular:

Corey Oordt for your constant friendship, challenge, and especially your book recommendations.

Brian Hanley for your consistent encouragement.