Date: Tue, 10 Nov 2020 14:00:00 +0000
<div class="trix-content"> <div>This week the panel talks with a UK boot camp student about her decision to switch careers and learn to program. They discuss unique challenges such as being part of an underrepresented group and entering the field during a pandemic. Additionally, they discuss technology choices and overall, seek to gain a deeper understanding of the state of JavaScript for new developers.</div><div>Sponsors</div><ul> <li><a href="https://raygun.com/?utm_medium=podcast&utm_source=jsjabber&utm_campaign=devchat&utm_content=homepage">Raygun | Click here to get started on your free 14-day trial</a></li> <li><a href="http://www.audibletrack.com/click.track?CID=102175&AFID=475401&ADID=454213&SID=%27%3E">Audible.com</a></li> <li><a href="https://www.cachefly.com/">CacheFly</a></li> </ul><div>Panel</div><ul> <li>Aimee Knight</li> <li>Dan Shappir</li> <li>Steve Edwards</li> </ul><div>Special Guest</div><ul><li>Laura Harvey</li></ul><div>Picks</div><div>Aimee</div><ul> <li><a href="https://webinstall.dev/goreleaser">GoReleaser</a></li> <li><a href="https://www.purpose.jobs/blog/hiring-tech-jobs-has-increased-in-midwestern-cities">https://www.purpose.jobs/blog/hiring-tech-jobs-has-increased-in-midwestern-cities</a></li> </ul><div>Dan</div><ul> <li>Technical Tweets</li> <li><a href="https://twitter.com/kentcdodds/status/1313300932881313792?s=20">twitter.com/kentcdodds/status</a></li> </ul><div>Laura Harvey</div><ul> <li><a href="https://www.youtube.com/channel/UCA_amP6VLmWWFyeHvtN5-aQ?view_as=subscriber">https://www.youtube.com/channel/lauracharvey</a></li> <li><a href="https://dev.to/lauracharvey">https://dev.to/lauracharvey</a></li> </ul><div> <strong>Follow JavaScript Jabber on Twitter:</strong> <a href="https://twitter.com/JSJabber">@JSJabber</a> </div><div>Special Guest: Laura Harvey.</div><div>Sponsored By:</div><ul><li> <a href="https://raygun.com/?utm_medium=podcast&utm_source=jsjabber&utm_campaign=devchat&utm_content=homepage">Raygun</a>: <a href="https://raygun.com/?utm_medium=podcast&utm_source=jsjabber&utm_campaign=devchat&utm_content=homepage">Raygun now offers Real User Monitoring of Core Web Vitals. Start your 14-day free trial now.</a> </li></ul> </div> Support this podcast at — https://redcircle.com/javascript-jabber/donations Advertising Inquiries: https://redcircle.com/brands Privacy & Opt-Out: https://redcircle.com/privacy