Sten Erickson
Software Engineer
United States
Summary
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RockstarSten Erickson is a software engineer with nine years of practical experience, blending backend development skills with a strong curiosity shaped by ongoing CS study. He has contributed notably to the popular Avrae Discord bot, focusing on scripting, character sheet parsing, custom counters, and aliasing—work that improved stability and user customization for a large gaming community. Comfortable diving into data handling and bug fixes, Sten favors pragmatic solutions that make systems more reliable and extensible. Based in the United States, he pairs a developer’s attention to detail with an affinity for community-driven open source projects. Colleagues describe him as someone who spends “way too much time on the internet” in the best way—constantly learning and finding creative, user-focused improvements.
9 years of coding experience
Stackoverflow
56reputation
216reached
2answers
1question
Github Skills (11)
python10
discord-bot10
data-structure9
data-structures9
api8
apidoc8
simplification6
forloop6
loops6
if-statement6
counting6
Programming languages (16)
Github contributions (5)
avrae/avrae
Jun 2019 - May 2022
A Discord bot to streamline running D&D 5e.
Role in this project:
Back-end Developer
Back-end DeveloperContributions:6 reviews, 26 commits, 14 PRs in 2 years 11 months
Contributions summary:Sten primarily contributed to the back-end functionality of the Avrae Discord bot, focusing on scripting and character sheet management. They implemented new functions for custom counters and improved existing ones, enhancing character customization. Furthermore, the user addressed and fixed issues related to data handling and sheet parsing, ensuring the application's stability and accuracy. They also worked on the aliasing system, adding functionality.
streamlineminesweeperdiscordddbbot
Infinidoge/mc-packs
Dec 2022 - Aug 2023
Contributions:88 pushes, 2 branches in 7 months
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