Samuel Scheit
Founder at Trant Labs
Aschheim, Bavaria, Germany
Summary
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Top SchoolSamuel Scheit is a founder and full-stack software engineer with seven years of experience building open-source, real-time communication platforms and cross-protocol messaging tools. Currently developing Respond to unify WhatsApp, Telegram, Signal, Discord and more, he previously led SpacebarChat, an open-source reimplementation of the Discord backend, contributing core server features, rich presence, and cross-platform install tooling. Proficient in TypeScript and React Native, he combines backend systems work (protocol reimplementation, bot login support) with DevOps automation and performance fixes. A TUM computer science student based in Bavaria, he brings entrepreneurial drive and a knack for reverse-engineering complex clients to enable interoperable, self-hostable messaging. Notably, his projects demonstrate deep protocol-level understanding—rebuilding Discord-compatible servers and patching clients to extend bot capabilities.
7 years of coding experience
1 year of employment as a software developer
Bachelor of Science - BS, Computer Science, Bachelor of Science - BS, Computer Science at Technical University of Munich
Github Skills (25)
git10
javascript10
npm10
expressjs10
discord-js10
discord10
bots10
typescript10
bash10
batchfile10
script10
typescript-types10
googlebot10
batch10
typescripts10
Programming languages (17)
Github contributions (5)
spacebarchat/server
Nov 2020 - Aug 2022
Spacebar server - A reimplementation of the Discord.com backend, built with Typescript and love
Role in this project:
Backend Developer
Backend DeveloperContributions:49 reviews, 1992 commits, 181 PRs in 1 year 8 months
Contributions summary:Samuel implemented core backend functionalities and made necessary bug fixes. This involved the addition of new features to the client and server including the initial development of a Discord open-source client. The user also worked to fix bugs and maintain performance within the repository, making necessary changes to different types of files. These included setting up the basic structure for the Discord's back-end reimplementation.
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SamuelScheit/discord-bot-client
May 2020 - Aug 2021
A patched version of discord, with bot login support
Role in this project:Full-stack Developer
Full-stack DeveloperContributions:2 releases, 97 commits, 12 PRs in 1 year 3 months
Contributions summary:Samuel primarily worked on patching and modifying a Discord client to add bot login support and other enhancements. Their contributions involved modifying the client's core JavaScript files, specifically `index.js` and `src/loader.js`, to introduce features like a token-based login system. The user also implemented fixes related to guild member handling and login screen modifications. The overall focus was on extending the client's functionality and integrating bot-related features.
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