A letter of gratitude

I initially didn't want to add a chapter about this because I feel really insecure about my technical endeavor in writing this book. I feel like I'm the kid who doesn't know anything and is making a fool of himself by talking so confidently about things. And it's not like I had direct help from anyone writing this book. I just gathered some of my own thoughts and other people's thoughts together.

But this is still my book, and it is, in fact, my first book. Despite my insecurity, I feel really satisfied to have finally finished it. It took me about two months to write, but it's more like the result of a lifetime journey. I am compelled to thank the people who have indirectly helped me write this book (I hope I don't miss someone).

Thanks to my mother and father for their constant support and for helping me become who I am today. Thanks to all the people who were there for me when I needed to talk, endured my lectures, and were involved in philosophical discussions with me. Thanks to my friends, those who I am still friends with and those who I no longer am.

There are two of my friends I have to thank specifically for having a major influence on my career: Amirhossein, for being a very decent artist who showed me what true determinism looks like; and Hossein, my coworker and friend of many years, for changing my career and mindset in more ways than I can count.

And I have to thank a couple of people who have no idea who I am but played a major role in making this book exist, directly or indirectly:

To Jonathan Blow for all the knowledge I owe him.

To Andrew Hunt and David Thomas for their amazing book, The Pragmatic Programmer.

To Thomas Brush for his awesome podcasts, alongside all of his guests: Thomas Mahler, Jonas Tyroller, and more.

To Trent Kaniuga and Tyler Edlin, two master artists whose videos played a huge role in shaping my career and completely changing my life.

And to Dr. K for his great videos that taught me a lot about myself.