Lara Schenck
Lover of programming, maker of monsters
Blog
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What, exactly, is a pipeline? [WiH]
This is a very serious question.
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The One True Way [WiH]
The One True Way to write code.
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What is a CSS algorithm?
It’s been almost two years since the first time I gave my talk on CSS algorithms. What is a CSS algorithm? Great question.
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Pittsburgh / “hell with the lid taken off”
Vestiges of Pittsburgh’s legacy as “Smoketown” or “hell with the lid taken off” still remain.
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Designgineering Chronicles: Swan Song [PiH]
The last installment of the Designgineering Chronicles. The work itself is far from over, but I am very over writing these posts.
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This holographic monster would love to be on the back of your phone
Gotta love this monster’s candid expression!
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Twitter thread as blog post: Thoughts on how we write CSS
(Warning: thought-leadery post) Problems with CSS are not a result of flaws in CSS. The problem is how we write CSS.
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Extremely cute "box programmer" stickers / new personal card!
This is possibly the cutest thing I have ever created! The middle illustration peels off into its own sticker.
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A Larva win and small update [WiH]
A quick share of what I consider a significant win for Larva, the design system I started at PMC that is now a very official thing at the company.
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Does the "continuous" in Continuous Integration come from continuous mathematics?
A quick post about realizing an intersection between my existing knowledge and something new I am learning. Well, maybe they are both new things.
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Monster who is genuinely interested in what you have to say
If you’re ever frustrated, feeling like, “No one is listening to me!!” just look at this sweet monster.
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Note to future Lara: Read code before you write code during research & development
A lesson learned during research and development for a new project at work.
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2019: Year in Review
What happened in 2019? Lots of good things and some not as good things. This post is mostly about the good things in my life!
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Email list revival! Monthly Monster + Blog Posts
I have at long last revived my email list! Sign up to receive a monthly monster + feed of recent blog posts in your inbox. What a sweet deal!
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tweet + iterate = tweeterate [WiH]
An idea for a word / concept that might make tweeting a more pleasant experience for me. Written in haste.
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Podcast Recommendation: Finding Fred
I honestly feel refreshed as a human being after listening to this podcast about Fred Rogers, and how the values from the Mr. Rogers show apply to our world today. 10/10 recommend.
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Emo-shapes #1
This shape embodies the illusion that everyone else knows exactly where to go, and fits perfectly into what they do.
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How you can use impostor syndrome to your benefit by Mike Cannon-Brookes
I started writing a year in review post, but ended up watching a talk about impostor syndrome…
