About Me
Hey, I'm Tania. I've been a software engineer since 2014 (previously I was a chef), and I've been making websites since 1998. I also have a DDR machine in the basement, two cats, and a wonderful partner. I like working out, playing video games, and occasionally updating this website.
Welcome to my spot on the web for writing, projects, tutorials, art, and anything else I want to put out there. You can read some of my personal thoughts, as well as all the technical articles I've written over the years. Take a look at the projects page to see a highlight of my open-source work.
My site has no ads, no affiliate links, no tracking or analytics, no sponsored posts, and no paywall. My motivation for the site is to have a space for self-expression and to share what I've learned with the world. I hope I will inspire others to make their own creative corner on the web in the uphill battle against the enshittification of the internet.
I don't post too often, so feel free to subscribe to the RSS feed for updates when I do.
Contact
- Email: hello at taniarascia.com.
- Newsletter
- GitHub
What I'm doing now
Updated July 10th, 2024
- Working full time
- Building a replica of our home out of Lego
- Trying for the nth time to get into shape
- Tweaking this website
Tools
Software
This website is hosted on Netlify and uses the Gatsby SSG framework.
- Coding: Visual Studio Code with New Moon Theme
- Terminal: iTerm2
- Notes: Obsidian
Hardware
- Coding PC: M1 MacBook Pro 16" 2021, 32GB RAM
- 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: Radeon 6950XT
- PSU: EVGA SuperNOVA 650 G+
- Case: H510 Elite
- Monitor: TUF Gaming VG27AQ (x2)
- Keyboard: Durgod Fusion
- Microphone: Blue Yeti
- Headphones: Sony WH-1000XM3
Publications
- Understanding the GraphQL Type System
- DigitalOcean, 2023
- How To Set Up a GraphQL API Server in Node.js
- DigitalOcean, 2022
- An Introduction to GraphQL
- 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
Songs
- Rain
- Let It Be
- I'd Like to Walk Around In Your Mind
- El Pasadiscos
- Such Great Hights (Duet)
- Night Nurse (Duet)