About the Reviewer

Luca Mezzalira is a passionate Italian solutions architect with more than 10 years of experience of frontend technologies, particularly in JavaScript, HTML 5, Haxe, Flash, Flex, AIR, Lua, and Swift.

He has often been involved in cutting-edge projects for mobile (iOS, Android, Blackberry,) desktop, web, TV, set top boxes, and embedded devices.

He thinks the best way to use any programming language is mastering their models. That's why he has spent a lot of time studying and researching topics like OOP, functional programming, and functional reactive programming.

With these skills, he is able to swap quite easily between different programming languages, applying the best practices learnt to drive any team to success.

He is a natural leader, delivery focused, a problem solver, and a game changer. He uses his passion on every aspect of the work, from the flow definition to the automation process.

He tries to cover every detail to improve the company standards, empower the teams, and deliver great products.

He is certified as: certified scrum master and SAFe agilist; Adobe-certified expert and instructor on Flash, Flex, AIR; Adobe community professional; and Adobe Italy consultant.

He has written for national and international technical magazines and editors. He is also a technical reviewer for Packt Publishing, Pragmatic Bookshelf, and O'Reilly.

He is a speaker for national and international conferences or community events such as O'Reilly media webinars, FullStack conference, React London UG, Scrum Gathering, Lean Kanban United Kingdom, Mobile World Congress, Flash Camp, 360 Flex, Better Software, Pycon, and so on.

In 2013, he organized an itinerant event in six different cities in Italy called "Having fun with Adobe AIR" where people learnt how to develop mobile applications for iOS, Android, and BlackBerry with Adobe AIR and Starling.

In 2015, he started the London JavaScript Community (http://www.meetup.com/London-JavaScript-Community/), organizing a monthly meetup event about the top "hot topics" in the JavaScript world.

The first mention is for my family that always helps me, and in particular, for my parents who support and inspire me everyday with their strength and love.

A big thanks to my brother who is also one of my best friends. He is the most clever person that I've ever met in my life; his suggestions and his ideas are so important to me.

I really have a lot of other friends to say thanks to for what we have created together until now. I hope I don't forget anybody: Piergiorgio Niero, Chiara Agazzi, Cinzia Menichelli, Francesco Bardoni, Giorgio Bianchi, Ilaria Dehò, Alessandro Bianco, Raffaella Brandoli, Mark Stanley, Frank Amankwah, Matteo Oriani, Manuele Mimo, Goy Oracha, Tommaso Magro, Sofia Faggian, Matteo Lanzi, Peter Elst, Francesca Beordo, Federico Pitone, Tiziano Fruet, Giorgio Pedergnani, Andrea Sgaravato, Fabio Bernardi, Sumi Lim, and many many others.

Last but not least, I'd like to say thanks to my girlfriend and life partner, Maela, for the amazing time we are spending together. Her passion and commitment in our relationship gives me the strength to go ahead and do my best everyday. Many thanks my love!