Vince Canger
Developer Relations Engineer
Heidelberg, Baden-Württemberg, Germany
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Top SchoolVince Canger is a Developer Relations Engineer with five years of hands-on experience helping engineers build full‑stack web apps, currently based in Heidelberg. He contributes actively to notable open-source projects like Wasp, where he has implemented front-end and back-end features—including TypeScript examples, Imgur integration, authentication, and Stripe webhook work for the open-saas starter. Transitioning from a diverse background in international education, science, and curriculum design, Vince blends strong communication and teaching skills with practical software craftsmanship. He is completing a Back-End Engineer certification at Codecademy and is seeking junior/trainee roles to deepen his engineering practice. Notably, his multidisciplinary past—ranging from coordinating pastoralist knowledge exchanges in Kenya to teaching multilingual classrooms—gives him a rare empathy for developer communities and a knack for translating complex concepts into usable tools.
5 years of coding experience
4 years of employment as a software developer
Master of Arts (MA) International Education, Educational Leadership and Administration, General, Master of Arts (MA) International Education, Educational Leadership and Administration, General at Universidad de AlcaláMaster of Science (MSc), Sustainable International Agriculture: Agronomy / Agricultural Innovation & Communication, 1.8, Master of Science (MSc), Sustainable International Agriculture: Agronomy / Agricultural Innovation & Communication, 1.8 at Georg-August-Universität GöttingenBachelor of Science (BSc), Horticultural Science -- Sustainable Crop Production and Anthropology Specializations, 3.75 GPA, Bachelor of Science (BSc), Horticultural Science -- Sustainable Crop Production and Anthropology Specializations, 3.75 GPA at University of Florida
English, German, Spanish
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Github Skills (22)
user-authentication10
typescript10
fullstack-development10
authentication10
full-stack10
prisma10
typescript-types10
nodejs10
typescripts10
react10
web-application9
javascript9
openai-api9
stripe9
saas9
Programming languages (10)
Github contributions (5)
wasp-lang/open-saas
Dec 2023 - Apr 2025
A free, open-source SaaS app starter for React & Node.js with superpowers. Full-featured. Community-driven.
Role in this project:
Full-stack Developer
Full-stack DeveloperContributions:215 reviews, 162 PRs, 479 pushes in 1 year 3 months
Contributions summary:Vince contributed to both the front-end and back-end aspects of the SaaS template. They modified the React front-end by updating the main page, GPT page, and navigation bar, and implemented user authentication using Wasp's built-in system. Furthermore, they made changes to the server-side code related to webhook integration for payment processing using Stripe and made improvements to the demo AI application.
aiauthenticationaws-s3boilerplatechatgpt
wasp-lang/wasp
Nov 2022 - Jan 2023
The fastest way to develop full-stack web apps with React & Node.js.
Role in this project:Full-stack Developer
Full-stack DeveloperContributions:60 reviews, 43 commits, 88 PRs in 2 months
Contributions summary:Vince contributed significantly to the Wasp project by adding new functionality and example applications. Their work includes implementing a submission form, integrating with external services like Imgur for image uploads, and creating a complete "todo" application with TypeScript integration. Additionally, the user made various documentation improvements and refactored existing components and examples, enhancing the project's functionality and developer experience.
reactprismaweb-apphaskelljavascript
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