Developer • Windows Internals • VB.NET • Automation
I'm a developer focused on VB.NET, Windows internals, and low‑level system tooling.
My work often involves token manipulation, P/Invoke, process control, and hardware/OS‑level automation.
I build practical tools that solve real problems — especially around system information, automation, and service deployment.
I've gone by the handle ident for as long as I can remember. Earlier in my journey, I also used the names Nicon and Lord_Nicon, inspired by the 1995 film Hackers — misspelling included.
My development path began in 1999 on the MSN Chat network, where I first discovered automation and bot scripting. I saw someone get banned and instantly rejoin a channel, which sparked my curiosity about how bots worked behind the scenes.
Not long after, I built my first website as a kid, focused on MSN bot experimentation — and it’s still online today:
🔗 MSN Bot World – Legacy Archive
Visit the archived page
It’s a preserved piece of early internet history and a reminder of where my journey started.
Languages: VB.NET, C#, PowerShell
Core Skills: Windows API, P/Invoke, token/handle manipulation, system information retrieval
Tools: Visual Studio, VS Code, GitHub, DSharpPlus, .NET 11, WMI, FFmpeg
| Area | Skills |
|---|---|
| Windows Internals | Tokens, Handles, P/Invoke, API Automation |
| Development | VB.NET, C#, PowerShell |
| Tooling | WMI, FFmpeg, .NET 11 |
| Automation | Discord Bots, System Deployment, Service Tools |
- Improving Windows internal tooling (tokens, handles, P/Invoke)
- Expanding VB.NET system utilities
- Building modular Discord bot features
- Experimenting with .NET 11 and runtime behaviours
- SystemInformation – Hardware + serial/SNID retrieval
- VbAdvancedRun – Advanced process launching with token control
- ProcTerm12 – Experimental process termination techniques
- VBWorkerServiceDeployer – Windows service deployment via P/Invoke
- WiFiKeyRetriever – PowerShell tool for listing Wi‑Fi profiles + stored keys
- Crabbycord – Modular DSharpPlus Discord bot
I build tools that solve real problems.
I focus on reliability, simplicity, and deep OS‑level understanding.
If a tool can make someone’s workflow easier, I build it.
- 1999 — Started coding on MSN Chat
- 2000s — Built early bot automation + first website
- 2010s — Focused on Windows internals + VB.NET tooling
- 2020s — Discord bots, system utilities, .NET 11 experimentation
Email: sam@simplecoders.com
Discord: ident