People who program in PHP may be quite familiar with Larry Ullman. He’s a many-times published author who specialized in PHP back when it was still fresh. His early books catered towards beginners, and as a result he has a wide audience.
I heard him give a talk for the Boston PHP users group in 2012. He spoke about being an independent web developer, and how this work helped him with his writing. A year later he announced on his mailing list that he joined Stripe’s support department, helping their users.
I sent an e-mail to Larry through his website. I told him I was writing a book and he asked me how that was going, and warmly wished me well. I replied and told him how arduous the editing process was, and he wrote back, saying he appreciated the note, and that he agreed with how I felt.
His brief reply was something I savored for months as my book progressed towards production. A note of understanding, from someone who’s been through it multiple times. It meant a lot, and I appreciated his generosity. Thanks, Larry!
Thanks, everyone, for reading!
