Sam Liu
Engineer at Hack Club
Ottawa, Ontario, Canada
Summary
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RockstarSam Liu is a self-taught software engineer and maker based in Ottawa with six years of hands-on experience building interactive web projects and leading community tech initiatives. Currently an Engineer at Hack Club, Sam contributes full-stack code to popular learning tools like sprig, where they’ve implemented game logic and visuals for classics such as Connect Four, Minesweeper, and Flappy Bird to help others learn by doing. A long-time Hack Club contributor and former robotics team member, they blend software and hardware experience from FIRST Robotics with practical leadership organizing hackathons and serving as VP of Technology at a student startup. Sam internships at Nokia and roles with Shad Canada show an ability to move between mentorship, product work, and real-world engineering at a young age. They’re passionate about sharing knowledge—running workshops and contributing to open-source educational tools—and view creation itself as a superpower for positive change.
5 years of coding experience
English, French, Chinese
Github Skills (6)
javascript10
game-development10
game-engine10
gameplay10
videogames10
puzzle9
Programming languages (12)
Github contributions (5)
hackclub/sprig
Aug 2022 - Jan 2023
🍃 Learn to code by making games in a JavaScript web-based game editor.
Role in this project:
Full-stack Developer
Full-stack DeveloperContributions:54 reviews, 74 commits, 36 PRs in 5 months
Contributions summary:Sam primarily contributed to game development within the JavaScript-based game editor. Their main contribution involves creating and updating game files, specifically implementing the logic and visual elements for Connect Four, Minesweeper, and a simplified Flappy Bird game. The commits also involved making changes to the game environment, indicating they are comfortable working within the project's core functionalities.
gamegamesgamedevjavascriptweb-based
hackclub/counterspell
Sep 2024 - Dec 2024
Contributions:217 reviews, 160 PRs, 178 pushes in 3 months
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