Tag: personal
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Finally Paid Off
My boot camp loan is fully paid as of today. 5 years ago, I finished a software engineering immersive and began volunteering with Code for Philly while job searching and closing down Cycles PHL. The choice to take that on and switch careers dramatically changed my and Ruby‘s life. But it was not a decision…
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Planning a Project without a Budget
This was my talk for the HOPE_16 conference: Planning a Project with No Budget Travis Southard (he/him) For HOPE_16 Notes: Hello! My name is Travis Southard and today I will be talking about planning a project without a budget Sometimes this looks like having a contract for a specific set of money with a maximum…
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Speaking at HOPE
I am delighted to be speaking at the Hackers on Planet Earth (HOPE_16) conference in Queens in a few weeks! I’ll be talking about “Planning a Project with No Budget” based on my experiences at CLS and Code for Philly. Been a 2600 Magazine reader and Off the Hook listener for years and am excited…
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Re: IndieWeb Movie Club: June 2025
I saw a post come through my RSS about an IndieWeb Movie Club. dead.garden chose Mary Poppins as the movie for June 2025. Ruby and I watched it together a few nights back. Ruby said she didn’t remember it all besides the “Spoonful of Sugar” scene. I thought I remembered it, and certainly remembered most…
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The Rhythm of the Work
I started a new role at CLS at the beginning of the year. My previous supervisor, Nate, moved on to work at a new workplace, and now I am the sole developer at CLS. In fact, I am now a Senior Developer & Data Analyst. It’s certainly been an adjustment to be managing our projects,…