James McNutt first got his hands on Raspberry Pi while writing the curriculum for a library summer program that was designed to teach teens the basics of web design, robotics, and programming. He has incorporated Raspberry Pis into several of his projects; however, none have been as meaningful as those focused on education. There is nothing as effective at breaking down students' trepidation around computer science as placing Raspberry Pi in their hands and assuring them that they won't break it and—even if they do break it—that they're going to learn something in the process. Inspired by the unique way in which libraries touch the lives of their patrons and communities, James has continued his involvement with libraries, working and teaching at some of the country's first library makerspaces. Now, working as a library systems administrator, James still sets aside the time to teach public classes at his library.
Werner Ziegelwanger, MSc has studied game engineering and simulation and obtained his master's degree in 2011. His master's thesis, Terrain Rendering with Geometry Clipmaps for Games, Diplomica Verlag, was published. His hobbies include programming, gaming, and exploring all kinds of technical gadgets.
Werner worked as a self-employed programmer for many years and mainly did web projects. During this time, he started his own blog (https://developer-blog.net/), which is about the Raspberry Pi, Linux, and open source.
Since 2013, Werner has been working as a Magento developer and is the head of programming at mStage GmbH, an e-commerce company that focuses on Magento.
