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# Welcome to the Dev Shop!
So I hear you want to be a developer! So exciting. There is so much work for the devs right now and we need people like you!

These lessons will get you ready to pass the Thinkful technical evaluation[LINK TO TE DESCRIPTION].

You will be guided through the lessons by Caitlyn, who is your 'supervisor' in a fictional dev shop. Caitlyn is like a product manager / mentor who works with clients and brings their feature requests to you, the developer.

This simulates what it is like to be a developer on the job, and what it is like to be interviewed for developer jobs. You will be served requests to build new features or fix/improve features, and you will need to figure out how to get it done. Exciting! Right?
## Meet Caitlyn

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>Hey!

>My name is Caitlyn and I will be your supervisor for your time in Thinkful Prep. I'm here to help you understand client requests, and to help guide you through building them.

>Many devs have walked the path you are now starting, and with hard work and patience you’ll be successful too =)

>Don’t hesitate to reach out via Slack if you get stuck! We have a whole team of Senior Devs who love to mentor Junior Devs like you. Do your best on your own, and when you need help make sure to [follow our advice on best practices for how to get coding help] [link].


Go to the next lesson by clicking the link below, or using the navigator on the left panel.

