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Matthew Herber

Over ten months, contributed to ss14Starlight/space-station-14 by delivering 94 features and resolving 67 bugs, focusing on gameplay systems, UI/UX, and automation. Developed and refined core mechanics such as combat, voting, and asset management, while enhancing localization and player interaction workflows. Leveraged C#, YAML, and .NET to implement backend logic, CI/CD pipelines, and configuration management, ensuring maintainable and scalable code. Improved system reliability through targeted refactoring, robust testing, and workflow automation. Addressed edge-case bugs and streamlined content integration, resulting in a more stable, accessible, and engaging experience for both players and developers across the evolving codebase.

Overall Statistics

Feature vs Bugs

67%Features

Repository Contributions

6Total
Bugs
2
Commits
6
Features
4
Lines of code
77
Activity Months4

Work History

January 2026

1 Commits

Jan 1, 2026

January 2026: Focused on stabilizing the NukeOps test suite for space-station-14, delivering a targeted bug fix that removes a non-replicable respirator test flake and improves CI reliability for faster feedback loops.

October 2025

1 Commits • 1 Features

Oct 1, 2025

October 2025 monthly performance summary for ss14Starlight/space-station-14 focusing on localization work and feature delivery. The primary deliverable this month was a refactor to support locale-based verb names in the Social Interaction system, laying groundwork for broader internationalization. No major bugs fixed in this period; changes are designed to be low-risk and maintain stability while enabling localization workflows across the repository.

August 2025

1 Commits • 1 Features

Aug 1, 2025

Month 2025-08 Summary: Delivered the LanguageSpeaker component for MMI in ss14Starlight/space-station-14, expanding multilingual speech and player interaction. Updated mmi.yml to include the new component, enabling runtime language output with minimal configuration. This work is captured in commit 51b90093d2d6b088a9beece0b807110632c3fae1 ('make MMI lang speaker too'), ensuring traceability. Major bugs fixed: none reported this month. Overall impact: enhances in-game accessibility and engagement, delivering business value by broadening audience reach. Technologies/skills: YAML configuration, component-based design, clear commit messaging, and repository-level collaboration.

April 2025

3 Commits • 2 Features

Apr 1, 2025

April 2025: Focused on gameplay balance, UX clarity, and audio controls. Implemented role progression playtime thresholds (3600s) for Dragon, Ninja, Paradox Clone, and extended Revolutionary progression from 3600s to 18000s to stabilize antagonist progression. Clarified vision-blocking behavior by renaming AffectsVision to BlocksSpecialVision across client, shared code, and entity prototypes for glasses and masks. Decoupled radio announcements and general TTS volumes, enabling independent tuning and preventing cross-effect interference. Across client, shared, and prototype layers to improve consistency, maintainability, and cross-module communication. Business value: smoother onboarding and progression, clearer feature semantics, and improved audio control for operators and players.

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Quality Metrics

Correctness90.0%
Maintainability93.4%
Architecture90.0%
Performance90.0%
AI Usage20.0%

Skills & Technologies

Programming Languages

C#FTLYAML

Technical Skills

Audio SystemsC#Client-side DevelopmentCode ClarityComponent DesignConfigurationEntity Component SystemGame DevelopmentLocalizationRefactoringgame developmenttesting

Repositories Contributed To

1 repo

Overview of all repositories you've contributed to across your timeline

ss14Starlight/space-station-14

Apr 2025 Jan 2026
4 Months active

Languages Used

C#YAMLFTL

Technical Skills

Audio SystemsClient-side DevelopmentCode ClarityComponent DesignConfigurationGame Development