About me
Software engineer, open-sourcerer, and lead singer of Floppy and the Diskettes
Hey, I'm Tania! I'm a software engineer working in Chicago. Welcome to my spot on the web for projects I've created, tutorials I've written, musings, and anything else I want to show the world.
My site has no ads, no affiliate links, no tracking or analytics, no sponsored posts, and no paywall. My only motivation for this site is to share what I've learned with the world and document notes for myself, and hopefully connect with a few people.
Check out the projects page to see a highlight of the open-source projects I've made, and articles to see everything I've written. I've also written external publications for DigitalOcean, Envato Tuts+, etc. and done a few speaking engagements and podcasts, which you can find below.
What I'm doing now
Updated April 25, 2022
- Working on KeyboardAccordion.com
- Working full time
- Writing about GraphQL
- Looking for new video games to play
Connect
You can contact me by email at hello at taniarascia.com to say hi! I always appreciate meeting new people.
Random facts
- I built my first website in 1998 on GeoCities
- Two of my favorite book series are The Expanse and A Song of Ice and Fire
- I own at least one accordion
- I once hopped on a one-way flight to Scotland and traveled Europe for several months
- I worked as a chef for nearly a decade before becoming a developer
- My favorite childhood game was Final Fantasy VI
- My current favorite type of game is strategy-based
- My best trivia category is 80's music
- I have an adorable little gray cat named Dimo
- I'm a fan of Carl Sagan, Nobuo Uematsu, Bob Ross, Bo Burnham, Kyle Mooney, and Edward Snowden
- I've been writing for this blog since 2015
Quotes
Tania writes extremely clear, concise tutorials. It's no exaggeration to say that I wouldn't currently have a job in development without this site. So thanks for ruining my life, Tania.
– Craig Lam
Software Developer @ KPV LAB
Tools
Software
- This website is hosted on Netlify and uses the Gatsby framework
- Coding: Visual Studio Code with New Moon Theme
- Terminal: iTerm2
- Notes: Bear App
- Music: Spotify
Hardware
- Coding PC: M1 MacBook Pro 16" 2021
- Gaming PC
- CPU: AMD Ryzen 5 3600
- Motherboard: ASRock B550 Phantom Gaming 4
- Memory: Crucial Ballistix 32GB
- Storage: SSD 970 EVO NVMe M.2 1TB
- GPU: GTX 1660Ti
- PSU: EVGA SuperNOVA 650 G+
- Case: MasterBox NR600
- Monitor: TUF Gaming VG27AQ (x2)
- Keyboard: Keychron K1 Wireless Mechanical
- Microphone: Blue Yeti
- Headphones: Sony WH-1000XM3
Publications
- GraphQL Series
- DigitalOcean, 2021
- How to Code in JavaScript (Tutorial Series, 32 articles)
- DigitalOcean, 2017 - 2020
- Understanding the DOM — Document Object Model (Tutorial Series, 8 articles)
- DigitalOcean, 2017 - 2018
- Setting up a RESTful API with Node.js and PostgreSQL
- LogRocket, 2018
- An Introduction to CSS Shapes
- Tympanus Codrops, 2018
- ES6 Syntax, Features and Additions: A Reference Guide
- Progress Telerik, 2018
- REST API Tutorial (1): Understanding REST APIs
- Envato Tuts+, 2018
- REST API Tutorial (2): Set Up a Node/Express Server
- Envato Tuts+, 2018
- REST API Tutorial (3): Connect to a Postgres Database
- Envato Tuts+, 2018
- A Beginner’s Guide to JavaScript Variables and Datatypes
- SitePoint, 2017
- JavaScript Operators, Conditionals & Functions
- SitePoint, 2017
Books
- Understanding the DOM
- DigitalOcean, 2020
Interviews & Podcasts
- How to Organize your React App
- React Round Up, Jack Herrington, Paige Niedringhaus, TJ VanToll
- Switching Careers and Learning in Public
- Egghead.io Podcast, Joel Hooks
- Web Developer: Tania Rascia
- You are techY Podcast, Ellen Twomey
- Interview
- Hashnode Townhall, Bolaji Ayodeji
Speaking
- Getting Started with Vue
- Chicago JavaScript, 2019
- Getting Started with React
- Chicago JavaScript, 2018
- Developing a WordPress Theme from Scratch
- WordCamp Chicago, 2017