Steve M. Bush
Developer and Builder

Hello, I’m Steve.

I lead development teams, explore emerging technology, study cybersecurity, and stay close to the tools shaping AI.

About

About Me

Core strengths

  • AI tools including Claude Code, Codex, and Open Claw
  • Automation with Vagrant, MS Test, and Selenium
  • Virtualization with Proxmox and VirtualBox
  • Full-stack work across PHP, Python, C#, SQL, JavaScript, and .NET

Credentials and focus

  • Microsoft Certified: Azure AI Fundamentals
  • Security+, ISC2 Certified in Cybersecurity, and Azure Fundamentals
  • Certified ScrumMaster and delivery leadership experience
  • MA in Organizational Leadership from Siena Heights University
Current Work

Projects

A couple of the things I am actively building and experimenting with right now.

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Commonplace

A digital take on the commonplace book tradition, designed to turn notes, reading excerpts, and observations into connected collections that stay useful over time.

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Running LLAMA locally on a Proxmox lab

An ongoing local AI lab focused on self-hosted inference, practical home-lab deployment patterns, and understanding how local models fit into real development work.

Current Reading

Books

The books shaping how I think about local-first tooling, abundance, responsibility, and systems.

The Local-First AI Developer book cover

The Local-First AI Developer

A book aligned with building AI tools that keep more control local and treat privacy, ownership, and user agency as first-class design constraints.

We Are As Gods book cover

We Are As Gods

A big-picture read about survival, possibility, and the responsibilities that come with powerful tools and systems.

Contact

Let’s Talk

This site is meant to make it easy to see what I am building, what I am learning, and the kind of work I enjoy. If you want to connect around software development, AI, cybersecurity, or team leadership, I’d be glad to hear from you.

Reach Out

hello@stevembush.com

Best for collaborations, project conversations, and thoughtful recommendations.