Software engineer based in Colorado
I'm Travis Cashion, a software engineer interested in the intersection of technology, environmental stewardship & conservation.
I'm drawn to work that connects the digital and physical worlds, building software, studying ecological systems, and spending time outdoors.
Selected Work
I build software with a focus on clarity, systems thinking, and real-world application.
January, 2025
Caterpillar is a browser extension extension designed to extend the capabilities of the Monarch Financial website. Specifically, the extension scrapes your Amazon orders page in order to help users categorize Amazon purchases in Monarch. This project is available to the public on the Chrome web store.
November, 2023
Scrape the Colorado Parks and Wildlife leftover tag list to find out what's available. Then, send an email to subscribers using Twilio's SendGrid platform.
December, 2021
Get cash back at your favorite stores with the help of Ibotta's browser extension.
Writing
I write to better understand work, human nature, and the natural world.
November, 2022
September, 2020
Enrolling in a bootcamp takes some serious guts. Leaving behind a stable job and regular pay can be daunting. Even if your job is not stable or comfortable, going 12+ weeks without pay is extremely scary...
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By the late afternoon on day five, I had squandered as many chances as a reasonable person could hope for. My buddies and I had hunted hard, and I was exhausted...
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