obsproject/obs-studio
Apr 2023 – Feb 2026
3 Months active
Languages Used
C++C
Technical Skills
C++ programmingsoftware developmentvideo processingC programmingUI developmentsystem programming
Richard Stanway
PROFILE
Richard Stanway
Contributed to obsproject/obs-studio by delivering targeted improvements in recording quality, stability, and update reliability. Enhanced default video bitrate settings to 6000 kbps across frontend and plugins, raising out-of-the-box recording quality for users. Addressed startup freezes by updating the DLL blocklist to prevent enumeration of problematic third-party virtual camera software, integrating changes into both backend logic and UI. Focused on updater robustness by implementing real-time logging, improved error handling, and resolving concurrency issues to ensure atomic updates. Demonstrated proficiency in C and C++ programming, system programming, concurrency, and UI development, with a focus on software stability and user experience.
Overall Statistics
Feature vs Bugs
33%Features
Repository Contributions
8Total
Bugs
4
Commits
8
Features
2
Lines of code
305
Activity Months3
Your Network
89 peopleShared Repositories
89
Work History
February 2026
6 Commits • 1 Features
Feb 1, 2026February 2026 (2026-02) monthly summary for obsproject/obs-studio: Delivered reliability-focused updater improvements, addressed critical concurrency issues, and fixed stability bugs to strengthen update workflow and overall user experience. Key changes include real-time update log, enhanced error handling, and performance tweaks; race-condition fixes ensuring atomic updates; shader cache clearance validation to prevent path-related failures; and corrected connection failure formatting for clearer troubleshooting. These efforts reduce support tickets, improve deployment reliability, and demonstrate solid proficiency with C++, filesystem I/O, and concurrent programming.
6 Commits • 1 Features
Feb 1, 2026February 2026 (2026-02) monthly summary for obsproject/obs-studio: Delivered reliability-focused updater improvements, addressed critical concurrency issues, and fixed stability bugs to strengthen update workflow and overall user experience. Key changes include real-time update log, enhanced error handling, and performance tweaks; race-condition fixes ensuring atomic updates; shader cache clearance validation to prevent path-related failures; and corrected connection failure formatting for clearer troubleshooting. These efforts reduce support tickets, improve deployment reliability, and demonstrate solid proficiency with C++, filesystem I/O, and concurrent programming.
February 2026
October 2024
1 Commits
Oct 1, 20242024-10 monthly summary for obsproject/obs-studio: Focused on stability improvements around DLL enumeration involving third-party virtual cameras. Delivered a targeted DLL blocklist update to prevent freezes caused by TikTok Live Studio Virtual Camera, and added a corresponding UI blocklist entry. These changes reduce crashes during startup and plugin discovery, improving reliability for streamers and reducing support overhead. Demonstrated capabilities in Windows DLL management, UI integration, and defensive hardening against external camera software.
October 2024
1 Commits
Oct 1, 20242024-10 monthly summary for obsproject/obs-studio: Focused on stability improvements around DLL enumeration involving third-party virtual cameras. Delivered a targeted DLL blocklist update to prevent freezes caused by TikTok Live Studio Virtual Camera, and added a corresponding UI blocklist entry. These changes reduce crashes during startup and plugin discovery, improving reliability for streamers and reducing support overhead. Demonstrated capabilities in Windows DLL management, UI integration, and defensive hardening against external camera software.
April 2023
1 Commits • 1 Features
Apr 1, 2023April 2023 monthly summary for obsproject/obs-studio focused on improving recording quality by updating the default video bitrate to 6000 kbps. The change was implemented across frontend and plugins and committed as efca325c2c839292a734df4e08373ee7c01b74bb. This uplift ensures higher out-of-the-box recording quality for users who do not adjust bitrate settings, and mitigates the long-standing issue of low-bitrate recordings. The update leverages existing service bitrate enforcement and caps so that defaults remain safe for streaming while benefiting local recordings. No major bugs were fixed in April; the primary value came from feature-driven quality improvement and cross-component consistency.
1 Commits • 1 Features
Apr 1, 2023April 2023 monthly summary for obsproject/obs-studio focused on improving recording quality by updating the default video bitrate to 6000 kbps. The change was implemented across frontend and plugins and committed as efca325c2c839292a734df4e08373ee7c01b74bb. This uplift ensures higher out-of-the-box recording quality for users who do not adjust bitrate settings, and mitigates the long-standing issue of low-bitrate recordings. The update leverages existing service bitrate enforcement and caps so that defaults remain safe for streaming while benefiting local recordings. No major bugs were fixed in April; the primary value came from feature-driven quality improvement and cross-component consistency.
April 2023
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Quality Metrics
Correctness95.0%
Maintainability90.0%
Architecture90.0%
Performance90.0%
AI Usage20.0%
Skills & Technologies
Programming Languages
CC++
Technical Skills
C programmingC++C++ developmentC++ programmingConcurrencyError HandlingSoftware DevelopmentUI DevelopmentUI developmentWindows APIdebuggingerror handlingperformance optimizationsoftware developmentsoftware stability
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