Craig Buchek

Hi, I’m Craig.

Software

I’m a Staff Software Engineer. If you’re reading this, I’m probably interested in a new opportunity. Here’s my resume.

I specialize in Ruby and Ruby on Rails. I love Ruby, because it’s concise, very readable, and expressive. Ruby “thinks” the same way I do — I can almost always guess how it will work. I can get things done very quickly in Ruby. Rails extends that to building web apps.

Presentations

• HTTP workshop
• Booleans

Long Beach

My wife and I moved to Long Beach in 2020. Our primary reason for moving was to have a more active lifestyle. The weather here is great; we’re outdoors all the time. Several times a week, I walk to outdoor yoga on a bluff overlooking the ocean.

St. Louis

I grew up in St. Louis, and lived there for several decades before moving to Long Beach. I still have a lot of friends and family there, and visit frequently.

I’ve been involved in a lot of tech groups in St. Louis:

• STL Ruby
• STL Tech Slack
• STL Polyglots
• STLLUG (Linux)
• SLUUG (UNIX)
• STL Elm

Hobbies

• Computers
• Rock concerts
• Canoeing
• Traveling
• Scuba
• Beekeeping