SamJakob
Full Stack Developer at apollosoftwarexyz
Summary
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RockstarSamJakob is a Full Stack Developer with eight years of hands-on experience building user-focused web applications and APIs. Based in the UK, he contributes to notable open-source projects such as Hoppscotch, where he helped migrate the client to Vue/Nuxt, added WebSocket tooling, PWA UX improvements, and theme/proxy settings—demonstrating attention to both UI polish and developer workflows. He blends front-end craftsmanship with practical API tooling knowledge, consistently improving developer experiences and edge-case functionality like 404 handling and install flows. Known for thoughtful enhancements that elevate usability for both end users and fellow engineers, he brings a pragmatic, product-minded approach to full-stack challenges.
8 years of coding experience
Github Skills (19)
javascript10
api-client10
user-interface10
nuxt10
api10
front-end-development10
vue10
vue-jsx10
websocket9
pwapp9
websockets-client9
client-websocket9
websocket-client9
html8
user-experience8
Programming languages (20)
Github contributions (5)
hoppscotch/hoppscotch
Aug 2019 - Feb 2020
Open source API development ecosystem - https://hoppscotch.io (open-source alternative to Postman, Insomnia)
Role in this project:
Front-end Developer
Front-end DeveloperContributions:45 commits, 2 PRs, 6 comments in 6 months
Contributions summary:SamJakob primarily focused on enhancing the user interface and user experience of the Hoppscotch API client. Their contributions include converting the existing Postwoman API client to Vue.js with Nuxt.js, ensuring the generation of a 404 page, and improving the appearance and functionality of the PWA install button. The user also added a WebSocket page, including its UI and logic. Additionally, they integrated theme support and settings for proxy configurations.
api-testingdeveloper-toolspwavuetesting-tools
EquiSwap/website
Feb 2022 - May 2022
Contributions:1 review, 27 commits, 6 PRs in 3 months
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