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TRAVIS HUTTO / PROJECTS & EXPERIMENTS

What I build when curiosity gets a vote.

A home to the side projects that start with a question, a stubborn problem, or a thought that won't leave me alone.

Sometimes it's automation. Sometimes it's a game. Sometimes it's just figuring out how to make a system behave the way I think it should.

ON THE WORKBENCH

Experiments worth opening up.

These aren't client case studies or polished product launches. They're personal explorations in making technology more useful, approachable, and sometimes just more fun.

SYSTEMS / HOME

Home automation, without the mystery.

Exploring how connected devices, local integrations, and thoughtful automations can solve ordinary problems. My favorite part is getting the pieces to cooperate while keeping the system understandable and maintainable.

  • Home Assistant
  • Local integration
  • Automation

GAME DEVELOPMENT / LEARNING

Trickster City

An educational Roblox project exploring how creative environments, exploration, and game mechanics can make practicing math more engaging.

  • Roblox Studio
  • Game design
  • Learning

WEB / DESIGN

The Hutto Family website

A digital home built around four different interests and personalities, with connected worlds, careful accessibility, and a maintainable static foundation.

  • Web engineering
  • Accessibility
  • Design systems

INDEPENDENT VENTURE

NimbusFactor

I founded NimbusFactor as an independent technology advisory and engineering practice. It's where I help teams work through cloud, security, and technology leadership decisions with a practical, hands-on approach.

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HOW I CHOOSE A PROJECT

Follow the question. Learn by building.

I like projects that teach me something I didn't know, reduce friction in everyday life, or give me a chance to create something alongside the people I care about.

Useful over complicated.

If I need a diagram to explain why a light turns on, I've probably made it harder than it needs to be. The goal is clarity, not technical theater.

Experiments are allowed to evolve.

Not every prototype needs a launch date or a polished demo. Sometimes understanding the system is the payoff.

THE OTHER SIDE OF THE WORK

What I do professionally has the same roots.

Learn more about the engineering and leadership work that shaped how I build.

Explore my career