^100Hey! ^100
My name is
Lara Schenck.
Before we begin...
I built this page as a interactive, not-too-long, choose-your-own-adventure-esque reading experience to help you get to know me from afar.
I recommend using the buttons (it's satisfying!) but feel free to scroll if you'd rather.
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You know, like Lara Croft, Tomb Raider?
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Or like the Lara from Dr. Zhivago? ^100
I guess that depends on your generation ;).
What do I do?
I do some cool things Iād like to tell you about, but I don't want to bog you down with jargon if you're not into it.
^50Are you a tech person š„ or non-tech person š?
Techie
Greetings, fellow tech person!
Our job titles are lacking, don't you think? These days, I call myself a UX-Oriented Front-end & WordPress Developer Design Engineer a.k.a. Front-end Architect.
In other words, I love working at the intersection of design and engineering, helping each side communicate better with the other. This can involve developing template systems, crafting a CSS architecture, or refactoring JavaScript into modular components. I have keen eye for visual design and usability, but if given the choice, I'd rather implement someone else's great design than create it myself.
Non-Techie
I build websites!
More specifically, the "front-end" of websites.
The front end of a website is what you see on a web page, rather than the logic, databases, and algorithms that power the functionality of a website, a.k.a. the back-end, although I do a bit of that side, too.
For example, if I was the front-end developer helping to build Google.com, I would be in charge of placing the search box on the appropriate part of the page, adding a box shadow to it, and creating a nice, satisfying-to-click button. Making the search button actually do a search ‐ that's the role of a back-end developer.
I'm a teacher, too.
I'm great at breaking down coding concepts into fun metaphors and digestable chunks.
I really love what I do, and I get super excited about sharing all the things I've figured out, especially with those who are at the beginning of their developer journey.
^50But where?
More like where to begin!
I grew up near Pittsburgh on a llama farm š, started school in Boulder ā°, finished school in Boston š¦, worked for startups in Pittsburgh š§, worked for myself in New York š½, and tried to be a ski bum in Utah šæ.
Now, I'm for hire busy as a š in Los Angeles š.
All done!
Thanks for reading! Really though, thanks. I worked hard on this.
Here are some things you can do now: