<p>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.</p>

<h3>Sponsors</h3>

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	<li><a href="https://www.cachefly.com/">CacheFly</a></li>
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<h3>Panel</h3>

<ul>
	<li>Aimee Knight</li>
	<li>Dan Shappir</li>
	<li>Steve Edwards</li>
</ul>

<h4>Special Guest</h4>

<ul>
	<li>Laura Harvey</li>
</ul>

<h3>Picks</h3>

<h4>Aimee</h4>

<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>

<h4>Dan</h4>

<ul>
	<li>Technical Tweets</li>
	<li><a href="https://twitter.com/kentcdodds/status/1313300932881313792?s=20">twitter.com/kentcdodds/status</a></li>
</ul>

<h4>Laura Harvey</h4>

<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>

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