Lara Schenck

Lover of programming, maker of monsters

Month: September 2017

  • Thai Food in Los Angeles

    Once you can process the fact that great restaurants can be in strip malls, Los Angeles does a few things better than NYC and Thai food is one of them. I have yet to figure out what the others are (probably Korean food), but bear with me. Where to find said Thai food? Thai Town,…

  • Reverse Job Post:
    UX-Oriented, Senior-ish Front-end Developer

    Lara’s Dream Employer seeks a UX-Oriented, Senior Front-end Web Developer with advanced HTML/CSS knowledge, working JavaScript knowledge, and a background in illustration or visual design. This role is part of a small front-end team that operates as the link between design and back-end development.

  • Image of a street in the East Village in Manhattan

    Article: No, I’m from New York

    Actually, I’m from a small town in Pennsylvania, but my years in NYC made enough of an impact on me that this article from the New Yorker describes the LA vs. NYC phenomenon impeccably.

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  • Workspace of late

    I quite enjoy seeing other people’s workspaces, particularly the people I only know of through online means. I have finally figured out a work routine I’m happy with here in Los Angeles. I can’t say I’m sold on the city quite yet, but that’s another blog post. For now, here are my tools of the…