What Clients Are Saying
Dave Thomas, Simplicity: Sustainable, Humane, and Effective Software Development:
This is the first time in 25 years of writing books that I’ve had an editor, and I’m never going back. Susannah Davidson is incredibly skilled at seeing the big picture and the small details, all at the same time, and finding ways to make them coherent.
Brian Hogan, Exercises for Programmers:
A special thank you to Susannah. You always make my books better than they started out. You seem to catch all the right details, and you guide me to focus on what really matters. This is the sixth book you’ve helped me with, and I’m a better writer because of all your guidance over the years.
Chad Fowler, The Passionate Programmer, Second Edition:
Susannah edited the second edition of the book. By “edited,” I mean pushed, inspired, championed, drove, and of course...edited. Her patience and ability to say just the right thing to get me motivated without scaring me into hiding were exactly what I needed to get the book done. If not for Susannah, the book would still be a messy collection of rambling half-formed ideas.
Jonathan Rasmusson, The Way of the Web Tester:
A book like this doesn’t happen without a wonderful editor and publisher. Everything quality can be attributed to Susannah. Everything else is mine.
Michael Keeling, Design It!:
Thank you for all of your help and advice while writing the book. Once or twice a year, someone will reach out to share a story with me about how much Design It! has meant to them and helped them in their careers. Every single time, it makes me feel so ridiculously grateful both to have had the opportunity to write a book for the Pragmatic Programmers and that you were my editor on that project. You helped me become a better writer. I also think we managed to find an interesting sweet spot that makes Design It! a unique and special book in the design and architecture space. I could not have done it on my own.
Ben Greenberg, Vector Search with JavaScript:
During the months of review and editing, I learned a great deal about myself as an author and made significant improvements as a result. Susannah never stopped pushing me to make the book reach its full potential, but she always did it with kindness and a smile. This has been an enriching experience, and I am deeply grateful for it.
Maik Schmidt, Arduino: A Quick-Start Guide:
I have to start by thanking my unbelievably talented editor, Susannah Davidson. Only because of her insightful advice, her patience, and her encouragement have I finished this book. I owe her so much!