Casey Slaught
Hey there,
My name is Casey Slaught.
I build web-based geospatial applications.
I am passionate about building tools that help people make better decisions about ecosystems and natural resources.
Hello, and thanks for visiting my personal website! I made this site to showcase the things I am interested in (both tech-related and otherwise) and hopefully serve as a reference for others who feel their path towards software development is weird or non-conventional.
As a software engineer, I'm interested in building intuitive geospatial tools on the web. I know from experience that aerial imagery and spatial data can be hugely beneficial, but many of the current tools out there are too complicated for non-technical users. I want to change that.
Software is a means to an end, and for much of my career the cause that I thought most in need attention was the ongoing pressures faced by conservationists and the wildlife they protect. I still do, but I also think that geospatial technology and has a big role to play in our transition towards more sustainable energy and food systems. I hope to be a part of this transformation.
Here are some of the technologies I regularly use: Python, PyTorch, JavaScript, TypeScript, Next.js, React, GDAL, Mapbox, AWS
Jan 2016 - Aug 2017 and Jan 2020 - Sep 2021
North Kivu, Democratic Republic of the Congo