Date: Tue, 28 Jul 2020 10:00:00 +0000
<div class="trix-content"> <div>Danny Thompson discusses his road to a successful tech career, after working for years outside the industry (frying chicken at gas-stations). He explains the importance of setting goals and following through, and how to overcome adversity, and handle setbacks. It's simultaneously a very inspirational story, but also filled with lots of very practical advice and action items to pursue. For example, the importance of attending and participating in Meetups and engaging with the local tech community.</div><div><strong>Panel</strong></div><ul> <li>AJ O’Neal</li> <li>Aimee Knight</li> <li>Charles Max Wood</li> <li>Steve Edwards</li> <li>Dan Shappir</li> </ul><div><strong>Guest</strong></div><ul><li>Danny Thompson</li></ul><div> </div><div><strong>Sponsors</strong></div><ul> <li><a href="https://www.g2i.co/?utm_source=Javascript_Jabber&utm_medium=Podcast&utm_campaign=DevChat">G2i | Enjoy the luxuries of freelancing</a></li> <li><a href="https://scoutapm.com/devchat">Scout APM | We'll donate $5 to the open source project of your choice when you deploy Scout</a></li> </ul><blockquote><a href="https://reactnativeremoteconf.com/">React Native Remote Conf 2020</a></blockquote><div><strong>Links</strong></div><ul><li><a href="https://www.rezi.io/%20">AI powered resume builder</a></li></ul><div><strong>Picks</strong></div><div><strong>Danny Thompson:</strong></div><ul> <li>Follow Danny Thompson on Twitter > <a href="https://twitter.com/dthompsondev?lang=en">@DThompsonDev</a> </li> <li><a href="https://www.youtube.com/channel/UC-T8W79DN6PBnzomelvqJYw">James Q Quick - YouTube</a></li> <li><a href="https://www.youtube.com/channel/UC29ju8bIPH5as8OGnQzwJyA">Brad Traversy - YouTube</a></li> <li><a href="https://www.youtube.com/channel/UCeU-1X402kT-JlLdAitxSMA">Florin Pop - YouTube</a></li> </ul><div><strong>AJ O’Neal:</strong></div><ul> <li><a href="https://github.com/solderjs/html-resume/pull/1">Template</a></li> <li><a href="https://coolaj86.com/resume/">Resume</a></li> <li><a href="https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=WVDQEoe6ZWY">This Video Is Sponsored By ███ VPN </a></li> <li><a href="https://librivox.org/the-wisdom-of-the-ancients-by-francis-bacon/">The Wisdom of the Ancients by Sir Francis Bacon Free AudioBook)</a></li> </ul><div><strong>Aimee Knight:</strong></div><ul> <li><a href="https://adayinthelifeof.nl/2020/05/20/aws.html">Amazon Web Services</a></li> <li><a href="https://www.etsy.com/shop/TransientCraft?ref=yr_purchases">Eco Performance Bamboo Clothing I Handmade I by TransientCraft</a></li> </ul><div><strong>Charles Max Wood:</strong></div><ul> <li><a href="https://onefunnelaway.com/challenge?cf_affiliate_id=1169171&affiliate_id=1169171&gclid=CjwKCAjwltH3BRB6EiwAhj0IUMoF-j5BQXv9IRJKfPXCjaiP8a_AeX6yia3CMcmbB_Ab-R99YOxPZhoCHmYQAvD_BwE">The One Funnel Away Challenge!</a></li> <li><a href="https://devchat.tv/conferences/">Devchat.tv Conferences</a></li> </ul><div><strong>Steve Edwards:</strong></div><ul> <li><a href="https://xkcd.com/979/">xkcd: Wisdom of the Ancients</a></li> <li><a href="https://www.imdb.com/title/tt0034583/?ref_=fn_al_tt_1">Casablanca (1942) - IMDb</a></li> </ul><div><strong>Dan Shappir:</strong></div><ul><li>Adopt a puppy or other pet</li></ul><div>Follow JavaScript Jabber on Twitter > <a href="https://twitter.com/JSJabber">@JSJabber</a> </div><div>Special Guest: Danny Thompson.</div> </div> Support this podcast at — https://redcircle.com/javascript-jabber/donations Advertising Inquiries: https://redcircle.com/brands Privacy & Opt-Out: https://redcircle.com/privacy
