JSJ 457: Career Transitioning with Laura Harvey

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.Sponsors

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Panel

• Aimee Knight
• Dan Shappir
• Steve Edwards

Special Guest

• Laura Harvey

PicksAimee

• GoReleaser
• https://www.purpose.jobs/blog/hiring-tech-jobs-has-increased-in-midwestern-cities

Dan

• Technical Tweets
• twitter.com/kentcdodds/status

Laura Harvey

• https://www.youtube.com/channel/lauracharvey
• https://dev.to/lauracharvey

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