DevRel Engineer @ Supabase
I make developers fall in love with developer tools.
Hi, I'm Sam. I'm a DevRel engineer at Supabase living in the gap between software engineering, content creation, and teaching. I make videos, ship starter templates, and build internal tools that help our team move faster.
Open to collabs & dev content in 2026
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10M+
total views
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tools & projects
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open-source repos
Short-formThe brand new AI: Jev
A quick look at Jev, TypeSafe's new AI that's taking the tech world by storm.
Long-formThe future of AI...
LLMs vs. classifiers: why Jev isn't an LLM, and how it can significantly cut your AI bill.
Short-formJavaScript is so confusing...
Why "😂".length is 2: JavaScript strings are 16-bit chunks, not characters.
Long-formSupabase Storage Explained
A deep-dive walkthrough of Supabase Storage: buckets, policies, and the S3-compatible API.
Short-formThis will change how we all use GitHub
A GitHub feature most developers are missing, and why it's about to become essential.
Short-formSupabase ships an official Claude Connector
Claude can now connect directly to your Supabase project, and even fix security issues on its own.
Short-formDo this before you run any query
A quick habit that saves hours of debugging on every Supabase query.
Short-formRow Level Security should be layered
Why a single RLS policy isn't enough, and how to stack them for real protection.
Short-form10x your storage in Supabase
A simple trick to unlock 10x more free storage on your Supabase project.
Short-formStop vibe coding with Supabase Workflows
Vibe coding shouldn't mean vibe watching. How Workflows keeps you in the loop.
Short-formThe fastest way to master databases
A shortcut for actually learning databases instead of just reading about them.
Short-formThis GitHub repo could save you hours
A walkthrough of the nextjs-subscription-payments starter and why it's worth stealing.
Short-formI no longer need an editor
A look at the workflow that replaced traditional video editing.
Short-formClaude tips most people are missing
A few overlooked ways to get faster, better output out of Claude.
Short-formSupabase's origin story in 60 seconds
The story behind the elephant — how a 40-year-old database became Supabase.
Open source
// templates & startersnextjs-subscription-payments
Subscriptions with Next.js, Supabase & Stripe.
TypeScript
supabase-auth-storage-template
Supabase auth + file storage starter.
TypeScript
supabase-expo-mobile-template
Expo / React Native starter, pre-wired to Supabase.
TypeScript
supabase-realtime-chat-template
Realtime chat built on Supabase Realtime.
TypeScript
All work
// everything I build & shipInternal ToolSocial AI SlackbotTurns a one-line Slack idea into a ready-to-record content draft.
Streamlines the DevRel team's video-creation workflow end to end, pulling trends and past performance to generate hooks, scripts, and titles right inside Slack. It helped take a single video from 7K to 2M+ views.
Read the case studyAEOContent Gap EngineFinds where Supabase is missing from AI answers and turns the gaps into blog briefs.
Answer-engine-optimization tooling that maps the questions LLMs and search engines answer poorly about Supabase, then prioritizes new blog topics and optimizes existing posts to win those queries.
ToolDevRel Idea EngineSurfaces Supabase releases and HN/X signal as tweet-sized content drafts.
A dashboard that watches Supabase releases alongside Hacker News and X chatter, then drafts short, postable content ideas the team can ship quickly.
ToolDevRel Skills LibraryShare and one-command-install Claude skills across the team.
A Supabase-backed app where the DevRel team publishes reusable Claude Code skills and installs any of them with a single command, turning one person's automation into everyone's.
InitiativeDevRel CampfireA regular space for the team to demo work and swap learnings.
A recurring forum where the DevRel team shares what they're building, trades feedback on content, and keeps everyone aligned on what's resonating with developers.
ToolTalent FinderSurfaces CS-Twitter talent for DevRel hiring with Exa Websets.
Uses Exa Websets to find and rank developer-creators on X who'd be a strong fit for Supabase DevRel and social roles.
ToolHyperFramesAn HTML-to-MP4 pipeline for producing social video fast.
Renders designed HTML frames into MP4 video, making it quick to turn a layout into polished, on-brand social content.
Long-formSupabase Storage ExplainedA deep-dive walkthrough of Supabase Storage.
Covers buckets, access policies, and the S3-compatible API: how Supabase Storage works and how to use it in production.
Watch on YouTubeLet's build something worth shipping.
Developer content, Supabase demos, collabs, or just trading notes: my inbox is open.