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samdeitz/README.md

Hi, I'm Sam 👋

I'm a Computer Science student at Western University and a full-stack developer interested in building practical software, developer tools, and web applications.

I enjoy working across the stack — from designing responsive interfaces to building CMS architectures, APIs, authentication systems, analytics pipelines, and deployment infrastructure.

🛠️ Tech Stack

Languages TypeScript • JavaScript • Java • C • Python • SQL

Frontend React • Next.js • Svelte • Tailwind CSS • Radix UI

Backend / CMS Node.js • Payload CMS • PostgreSQL • REST APIs • Server Actions

Infrastructure Docker • AWS EC2 • S3 • RDS • Caddy • Nginx • Tailscale • Linux

Tools Git • GitHub • Neovim • Figma • Vercel

🚀 What I'm Working On

  • Building full-stack web applications with Next.js, TypeScript, and Payload CMS
  • Developing custom analytics and account-management systems
  • Experimenting with self-hosting, Docker, reverse proxies, and Linux servers

📌 Projects

🖥️ Home Server

Self-hosted Ubuntu server running containerized web applications and services using Docker, Caddy, Docker networking, and Tailscale.

🔄 SwingSync

A Java Swing hot-reloading tool that watches compiled classes and dynamically reloads interfaces using reflection and custom class loaders.

🏝️ Party Islands

A LAN multiplayer Java application featuring UDP lobby discovery, multiplayer synchronization, and an event-driven window management system.

🌐 Personal Portfolio

A desktop-inspired portfolio built with React featuring a custom window manager, taskbar, search system, themes, and interactive terminal.

💼 Experience

I've worked on projects involving:

  • Full website migrations and redesigns
  • Headless CMS architecture
  • Analytics dashboards and data pipelines
  • Authentication and permission systems
  • AWS infrastructure and deployment
  • Responsive frontend development
  • Content management systems for non-technical users

📫 Connect With Me

Always learning, building, and experimenting with new technology.

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  1. personal-portfolio personal-portfolio Public

    A stunning portfolio website with a clean, user friendly UI, taking inspiration from the desktop of a windows computer. Built with ReactJS and Tailwindcss. Deployed in 2025.

    JavaScript

  2. md-punch-in md-punch-in Public

    Co-Collaboration with Arielle Tetelbaum. A sleek and modern punch in page designed for internal employees at Market Dental (https://marketdental.com/). Implemented with Svelte, TailwindCSS and usin…

    Svelte

  3. SwingSync SwingSync Public

    SwingSync is a Java Swing hot reloader that dynamically reloads updated classes and refreshes your JFrame without restarting the application.

    Java

  4. exercisefinder exercisefinder Public

    A sleek library search website, with a user friendly and modern UI. This project allows users to search a database of exercises to find the best one for them. Features images, equipment, and more! …

    JavaScript

  5. rushhour rushhour Public

    A desktop implementation of the classic Rush Hour sliding-block puzzle, written in Java (Swing). Move cars on a 6×6 board to clear a path for the red car and drive it out the exit. Created with a p…

    Java 1