About me
Hey, I'm Tania! I'm a software developer working in Chicago. Welcome to my spot on the web for my projects, tutorials, art, musings, and anything else I want to show the world. Check out the projects page to see a highlight of my open-source work, and the blog for my tutorials and more.
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. Although the tide is against me, I want to make the internet a better place, even if it's just right here. I hope I will inspire others to make their own creative corner on the web as well.
You can contact me by email at hello at taniarascia.com to say hi! I always appreciate meeting new people.
What I'm doing now
Updated February 15th, 2023
- My end of year review: 2022 into 2023
Random facts
- I built my first website in 1998 on Geocities
- I like sci-fi and fantasy books such as The Expanse, A Song of Ice and Fire, and The Three Body Problem
- I'm teaching myself the accordion, and I made keyboardaccordion.com 🪗
- I have a degree in Culinary Arts and worked as a chef for nearly a decade
- I have a soft spot for old video games such as Final Fantasy VI, Castlevania, and Xenogears
- I also like strategy games and competitive MOBAs 🎮
- My best trivia category is 80's music
- I have a cat named Dimo
- I've been writing for this blog since 2015 ✨
Favorites
- Color - indigo
- Flavor - black sesame, tamarind, cinnamon, coconut
- Season - fall
- Animal - platypus, tiger/cat
Tools
Software
- This website is hosted on Netlify and uses the Gatsby framework
- Coding: Visual Studio Code with New Moon Theme
- Terminal: iTerm2
- Notes: Obsidian
- 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: 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
- Let It Be
- I'd Like to Walk Around In Your Mind
- El Pasadiscos
- Such Great Hights (Duet)
- Night Nurse (Duet)