Model-Driven Evolution of Software Architectures - Software and ...
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Preface<br />
Atlast!TimehascometowritetheprefacetomyPhD-thesis.Duringthe<br />
almostfive<strong>and</strong>ahalfyearsittookmetoarriveatthispoint,Istartedto<br />
comparetheprocess<strong>of</strong>doingaPhDwiththerunningexercisesIdoinbetweentw<strong>of</strong>ootballseasons.Ialwaysstartveryenthusiastic<strong>and</strong>motivated;<br />
halfwayIdoubtthatIwillevermakeit<strong>and</strong>almostregrettohavestarted;<br />
neartheendItryhardtoputinallremainingenergytomakeittothe<br />
finish;<strong>and</strong>afterwardsIfeelgood,happy,<strong>and</strong>proudaboutwhatI’vedone.<br />
LikeIfeelnow.OnebigdifferenceisthatduringmyPhD-careerIencounteredmanypeoplethathelpedmeorthatmadethewholeexercisemore<br />
pleasant.Thosepeopledeservetobeacknowledged.Well,hereitgoes.<br />
Ifcrossingthefinishlinehastobeattributedtooneperson,thanthat<br />
personhasgottobeArievanDeursen.Arie,Iamverygratefultoyoufor<br />
‘adopting’measaPhD-student.Formethebestremedytoovercomeseeminglydeadendsinmyresearchorwhenwritingarticleswasaconversation<br />
withyou.Youhavebeenatrulyinspiringteacher!Forthis<strong>and</strong>manyother<br />
reasonsitwasapleasuretoworkwithyou.<br />
IwanttothankHansToetenel<strong>and</strong>JanDietzfortalkingmeintothis<br />
excerciseinthefirstplace.IamalsogratefulforHans’supervisionduring<br />
thefirstphase<strong>of</strong>myworkasaPhD-student.<br />
Ofcoursesomebodyhastoreadtheresult<strong>of</strong>allthatwork.Forthis,my<br />
gratitudegoestothemembers<strong>of</strong>theexaminationcommittee: Pr<strong>of</strong>. H.J.<br />
Sips,Pr<strong>of</strong>.A.Verbraeck,Pr<strong>of</strong>.M.G.J.v<strong>and</strong>enBr<strong>and</strong>,Pr<strong>of</strong>.R.Koscke,<strong>and</strong><br />
Dr.L.Somers.<br />
I’vehadtheopportunitytoworkinseveralresearchprojects: Moose,<br />
Merlin,Ideals<strong>and</strong>Reconstructor. DuringalltheseprojectsIworkedtogetherwithinteresting<strong>and</strong>inspiringpeople.Thankyouallforthat!More<br />
inparticular,IwanttothankRinivanSolingenforallkinds<strong>of</strong>general<br />
adviceonhowtosucceedasaPhD-student.AlsoIwanttospeciallythank<br />
SvenWeberasaco-author<strong>of</strong>one<strong>of</strong>thepublicationsonwhichthisthesisis<br />
based.<br />
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