Ryan Irelan

is an author, web developer, publisher, husband and father. At 6'5" he can't dunk a basketball but he sure wishes he could.

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A Great Reason to Write a Book

In the preface to his book JavaScript Enlightenment, Cody Lindley briefly explained why he wrote the book:

First, I must admit that I wrote this book for myself. Truth be told, I crafted this material so I could drink my own Kool-Aid and always remember what it tastes like. In other words, I wanted a reference written in my own words used to jog my memory as needed.

A great reason to write a book.

What do you want to document for yourself?

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