Joel Bethke
Systems Analyst
Illinois, United States
Summary
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RockstarJoel Bethke is a systems analyst and security-minded coder with 11 years of hands-on experience improving user-facing software and operational security. Based in Illinois, he contributes to prominent open-source projects like OBS Studio, focusing on UI/theming, usability fixes, and subtle UX improvements such as volume and tab bar behavior that enhance everyday user workflows. Joel blends practical security analysis with full‑stack tinkering—comfortable shipping polished interfaces while keeping an eye on safety and reliability. His work reflects a pragmatic approach: small, well-scoped changes that substantially improve product polish and user experience.
11 years of coding experience
Github Skills (11)
qsys10
c-language10
cprogramming-language10
ui-design10
qt10
qs10
front-end-development9
video-recording6
c115
c175
directshow4
Programming languages (16)
Github contributions (5)
obsproject/obs-studio
Jan 2017 - Jul 2021
OBS Studio - Free and open source software for live streaming and screen recording
Role in this project:
Full-stack Developer
Full-stack DeveloperContributions:49 reviews, 42 commits, 157 PRs in 4 years 7 months
Contributions summary:Joel primarily contributes to the UI and theming aspects of OBS Studio, implementing a new theme and updating existing ones with new capabilities. They also address minor UI bugs and add features like a help portal link. Additionally, they modify code related to volume control and address issues with tab bars and other UI elements, demonstrating a focus on improving the user interface and overall user experience.
facebook-livec-plus-plusfree-and-open-source-softwaredirectshowgame-capture
Fenrirthviti/stream-site
Mar 2016 - Mar 2019
Rachni - nginx RTMP streaming front end
Contributions:2 releases, 378 commits, 5 PRs in 3 years
nginxrtmprtmp-streamingnginx-rtmpstreaming
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