Samuel Holmes
Community Organizer at DEVxNetwork
Carlsbad, California, United States
Summary
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Top SchoolSamuel Holmes is a senior software engineer and community organizer based in Carlsbad, CA with 15 years of hands-on experience building full-stack and mobile products. He currently helps lead Edge’s mission around digital sovereignty while co-founding DEVxNetwork to cultivate local developer communities and exceptional developer experiences. Samuel’s work spans backend systems, frontend engineering, and React Native mobile development—highlighted by contributions to Edge’s React Native GUI implementing Ethereum RBF-aware transaction acceleration and nuanced fee displays. He’s an autodidact in computer science who has repeatedly translated entrepreneurial ideas into production software, from geolocation social apps to ad platforms and client-facing front ends. Comfortable shipping across the stack and stepping into leadership, he pairs pragmatic engineering with community-minded mentorship and onboarding. A detail-oriented builder, Samuel often surfaces product-level improvements that bridge core protocols and user-facing UX.
15 years of coding experience
8 years of employment as a software developer
All Things Applicable Computer Science, All Things Applicable Computer Science at AutodidacticismHigh School Diploma General Studies, High School Diploma General Studies at Citizens' High School
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Github Skills (13)
react-native10
ios9
uid8
front-end-development8
ui-design8
css6
behavior6
browser6
php6
scroll6
javascript6
math6
sentry6
Programming languages (20)
Github contributions (5)
EdgeApp/edge-react-gui
Nov 2020 - Jan 2023
Edge React Native GUI for iOS and Android
Role in this project:
Mobile Developer (iOS) & React Native Developer
Mobile Developer (iOS) & React Native DeveloperContributions:1005 reviews, 1047 commits, 849 PRs in 2 years 3 months
Contributions summary:Samuel's commits focus on implementing and integrating the "Accelerate Transaction" feature within the Edge React Native GUI for iOS. This involves creating a modal component, incorporating advanced transaction details with a specific focus on supporting Ethereum Replace-by-Fee (RBF) transactions. Furthermore, the user contributed to the display of fees (old and new) and utilized the "sell" transaction. The work demonstrates a strong ability to develop and integrate features into existing UI and interact with core components.
bitcoin-cashdashreactethereumreact-native
EdgeApp/edge-devops
Dec 2020 - May 2022
Devops install scripts
Contributions:38 reviews, 23 PRs, 134 pushes in 1 year 4 months
ansibledevops
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