Discortics™ is a multi-purpose Discord bot used by communities at scale. I joined the project in 2021, started with Discortics FAQ in 2022, and later contributed during my backend internship at Vexvo. Since then, I’ve played a key role in the migration from a JavaScript codebase to TypeScript, while improving stability, performance, and developer ergonomics.
Role & Timeline
2021: Joined the project as Community Manager.
2022: Built and maintained Discortics FAQ.
2023: Backend intern at Vexvo; worked on core bot parts and prepared the JS→TS migration.
2024–Present: Deep work across the repo—engines, handlers, managers, and core modules—plus ongoing improvements.
Key Contributions
Migrated and enhanced commands from legacy JavaScript to TypeScript.
Helped move in-memory caching and ad-hoc storage to Redis, reducing memory pressure and improving consistency.
Fixed bugs and refactored modules for maintainability and performance.
Current focus: broader backend ownership (engines, handlers, managers) and ongoing quality improvements.
Technologies Used
Core: TypeScript, Node.js
Data & Messaging: Redis, MongoDB, PostgreSQL, RabbitMQ
Challenges and Learnings
Replacing in-memory state with Redis required careful key design, expiration strategy, and idempotent operations.
Upcoming challenge: moving selected features from MongoDB to PostgreSQL (schema design, query paths, and feature parity).
Outcome
Discortics™ operates at substantial scale—86k+ servers—and the migration plus caching changes have improved stability and developer velocity. My contributions supported a cleaner TypeScript architecture and a more reliable runtime.
