Craig Buchek

Craig has been a member of SLUUG for a number decades, and he has been using UNIX and GNU/Linux even longer. He moved to Long Beach, CA during the pandemic; but, is here in St Louis for the month of May (2025).

Craig had previously and reluctantly been Chair of the St. Louis Linux Users Group ( STLLUG ) for more than a decade. Craig is not a mere mortal. He uses Linux.

Craig is an independent consultant and software developer, specializing in Ruby, Rails, Rails rescue projects, and Agile techniques. When he's not coding, reading about coding, writing about coding, talking about coding, or thinking about coding, Craig enjoys canoeing, traveling, and music.

Craig's mission: Improve developer effectiveness, technical excellence, and impact. Lead by example, writing well-tested, high-quality, maintainable code. Mentor, coach, and improve SDLC processes (Kaizen/XP/Agile, CI/CD).