Alex Tacescu - Personal Website

My personal website, project showcase, and blog! Built with Astro, TailwindCSS, and TypeScript.

Live Site: alextac.com

About

This website showcases my work as a Lead Flight Software Engineer at Inversion Space, with 14+ years of experience in robotics and 5+ years in the space industry. The site includes:

• Projects - Showcasing robotics and software projects including Project Maverick, SmallKat, and more
• Awards - Recognition including appearances on The Tonight Show, Intel ISEF awards, and NASA competitions
• Blog - Technical articles on development tools, 3D printing, and operating systems
• About - My background, experience, and journey in engineering

Tech Stack

• Astro - Static site generator
• TailwindCSS - Utility-first CSS framework
• TypeScript - Type-safe JavaScript
• React - For interactive components
• MDX - Markdown with JSX support

Getting Started

Prerequisites

• Node.js v20.10+
• pnpm or npm

Development Commands

pnpm run dev      # Start dev server with hot reload
pnpm run build    # Build for production
pnpm run preview  # Preview production build
pnpm run check    # Type check Astro files
pnpm run format   # Format code with Prettier
pnpm install    # Install dependencies

# Or use npm instead of pnpm for all commands

Project Structure

website/
├── public/
│   └── images/         # Static images
├── src/
│   ├── config/         # Site configuration (menu, social, etc.)
│   ├── content/        # Content collections (blog, projects, awards)
│   ├── layouts/        # Layout components
│   ├── pages/          # Page routes
│   └── styles/         # Global styles
├── astro.config.mjs    # Astro configuration
└── package.json

Content Management

Content is managed through Markdown/MDX files in the src/content/ directory:

• blog/ - Blog posts
• projects/ - Project showcases
• awards/ - Award and recognition entries
• about/ - About page content
• homepage/ - Homepage content

Configuration

Site configuration is stored in src/config/:

• config.json - Site metadata, settings, and SEO
• menu.json - Navigation structure
• social.json - Social media links

License

MIT License - See LICENSE for details.

Contact

• Twitter/X: @alextac98
• GitHub: alextac98
• LinkedIn: Alex Tacescu
• YouTube: Alex Tacescu