Phatso

User biography

My name is Sarah,

I've run Garry's Mod servers for over 11 years, and during that time I've become a subject-matter expert in the Garry's Mod space.

I'm a professional Software Engineer with a day job. I've been coding professionally for almost a decade now. Ruby, JS, C# - I've done it all in the workplace, and I use what I learn at my job to make better Software in Garry's Mod.

My Gaming Community ( CFC Servers ) has stood the test of time, competing with the most established and popular sandbox servers.

In part, this success is due to the vast amount of custom content that me and my team have created. I (and by extension, CFC) am heavily committed to the Open Source community. Except under specific circumstances, everything I make is public.

CFC has over 300 public projects! Our team has made contributions to almost every major GMod project and even Garry's Mod itself!

I would love to use my knowledge to help you build the cool idea that's stuck in your head. I'm also open to helping you debug, optimize, fix, and improve existing code (lord knows I have experience doing that!)

Contact

Discord: phatso(preferred)

Steam: https://steamcommunity.com/id/Phatso727

Things I'm good at

Garry's Mod Lua

Of course, after spending a decade making high-quality, novel Garry's Mod addons, you pick up a trick or two.

While there are still some aspects of GMod I haven't fully explored, I am more than prepared to tackle any project you can think of.

I also have a great deal of experience modifying/enhancing/optimizing existing addons.

Newer developers, when presented with a horribly coded and poorly-performing addon, will often suggest a complete rewrite. Over the years, I've learned how to read and understand an existing addon, identify the trouble points, and make improvements without having to resort to a large-scale rewrite.

Linux

I've been working with Linux professionally for almost as long as I've been running GMod servers.

I am not credentialed or licensed, but I have a great deal of Linux experience.

Setup, security, permissions, automation - you name it, I've done it plenty.

Other Languages

Outside of Garry's Mod, I've also had professional and personal experience with the following languages:

Python
Go
C#
Ruby
JS/TS

Web Apps / Websites

I am not a professional web developer (though I used to be), but I can still get the job done using the latest technologies and best practices.

Loading screens, ban lists, web forms - I've done a lot of cool things with Web Apps. I can whip up almost anything you need.

Notable Accomplishments

CFC Servers

I founded and currently manage CFC Servers, a popular GMod community that hosts primarily Sandbox servers. We're currently the most popular and longest-running Sandbox server on Garry's Mod (all without a single donation in over 10 years!)

Public Contributions

I've personally contributed to many popular Garry's Mod-related projects:

Garry's Mod itself
DarkRP Base Gamemode
Wiremod
Advanced Dupe 2
ACF
ACF-3
ULX
ULib
UTime
PAC3

Gamemode Competition

Under my leadership, our team of volunteer Developers placed 2nd in the 2020 GmodStore Gamemode Competition.

Popular Projects

GLuaTest

I created GLuaTest, a code-testing framework made specifically for Garry's Mod. The first of its kind, developers can finally write automated tests to verify that the code they write will actually run.