Travis Boylls

wikiHow Technology Writer

Travis has been a tech writer at wikiHow for more than 10 years and is a self-taught techie. As a child, Travis took an interest in electronics and built circuits from schematics. He then got into video games and developed an interest in game design. He started reading his mom's textbooks about C++ and coding. He began modding and building levels for DOOM. As a teenager, Travis started playing guitar and began learning about guitar effects and audio processing. After high school, he took a couple of years of general ed courses at the University of Northern Colorado before going on to work tech support for both AT&T Wireless and Dish Network. He also became active as a moderator on internet message boards in the early 2000s, where he developed writing skills as well as skills in social media, HTML, CSS, Flash, photo editing, and 3D modeling. He also took an interest in Linux and open-source software. In 2011, Travis took classes in graphic design at Pikes Peak Community College to learn Adobe software

Education

  • General Studies at University of Northern Colorado
  • Graphic Design at Pikes Peak Community College

Expertise

  • Computer software (Windows, macOS, Linux)
  • Mobile phones (Android and iOS).
  • Graphic Design (Photoshop, Illustrator, InDesign, Blender 3D)
  • Video Editing, Adobe Premiere Pro
  • Music Recording (Adobe Audition, Reaper, Guitar and Instrument Recording)
  • Social Media (Facebook, Instagram, Twitter/X, TikTok, Threads)
  • Web Design (HTML/CSS)
  • Open-Source Software (GIMP, Inkspace, Blender 3D, Audacity, OpenShot, and more)
  • Video Games (Playstation, Minecraft, Roblox, Grand Theft Auto, The Sims 4, Skyrim, Elden Ring, and more)

Why

Travis enjoys writing, working with technology, problem-solving, and sharing solutions with other people. wikHow lets him do what he loves while raising two boys with autism.

Secret Talents

Travis plays the 8-string guitar in a metal band. He also likes to write and record music and edit videos. He’s also autistic, which, Travis says, seems to make him good with technology.

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