I’ve heard the advice over and over, “find a mentor.” While having a mentor can be valuable, relying solely on one mentor isn’t the most effective ...
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As a member of The Collab Lab, I couldn't agree more with this! Where the 1<>1 relationships still shine is for sponsorship. A senior person taking a more junior person under their wing and connecting them to opportunities is a powerful accelerator in one's career.
Hello Andrew, I'm trying to do that at the moment 🕵🏻♂️ I'm a double agent: developer & recruiter 👨🏻💻 💒 - DEV Community but I'm just starting.
Any insights on how to do it efficiently?
@jmfayard here is a fantastic article on sponsorship > mentorship larahogan.me/blog/what-sponsorship...
Agreed. Certainly one of the most powerful parts of my group mentoring program at devBetter.com has been the community we've built there since 2019. I learn things every week from other members of the group, at least as much as I share my own advice and experience. 1:1 mentoring is hard to scale and has all the limitations Bekah described above. Find a community, possibly a closed one full of like-minded individuals, and leverage their collective experience.
Great article!!!😍
Yes, I am totally agree with this article.
We should find mentorship in community itself rather than individuals.
Now, I am starting to contribute to open-source project and
I find myself that the community really helps me with the questions I have and that is the great place to discuss, if you have some great topics.
😍😍Love Community😍😍
can you name some open source that you work on? TIA
You can also check out this post if you want to see other options. And many of the OpenSauced repos have available issues.
I completely agree that you don't want a single mentor. The idea of having lots of people in your corner that you can talk to and get diverse opinions.
The self direction and continuous learning component here is important too. Thanks!
Kudos.
A great write up with plenty to think about. I think the strongest point for me is getting more than one perspective, I feel this is especially important for folks who might be beginner to mid and are still looking to find a direction for themselves that fits with their way of thinking and style.
A recommended read for sure.
Wow, helpful read. Thanks
Liked this article, as soon as I saw it, for the header pic itself :)
I agree! For me it was hard to find a mentor as a female software engineer. I turned to writing and interacting with various communities to learn software engineering.
Nice article 👍🏼 does dev.to have a chat channel somewhere? Or are there other good dev focused channels? The OpenSauced channel seems to be directly related to their repos but I'm thinking of something more general to chat about tech and related stuff.
Rather than redefining mentorship, I think this highlights the need for a new focus on communities of learning. Mentorship is a valuable thing in it's own right, especially if you have a quality mentor or three. There isn't a need to redefine that term. You should select one because they think about things from different angles, have different experiences, and have been successful in ways that you want to be successful. You should also have multiple mentors, imho, not just one.
Regarding communities of learning, they are indeed extremely valuable. However, they have their drawbacks as well. You often get group-think, which can be good and can also be bad, depending on context. Context, though, and subtlety can often get lost in group conversations.
The other big concern I have with communities is that everyone has an opinion, but not everyone's opinion should be treated the same. Yes, often those "bad" opinions/ideas will be debated in a healthy community. However, I've seen many examples of where that does not happen. That isn't to say communities shouldn't happen, but, rather, that they are a tool with pros and cons as well. Just like mentorship. It's a good thing for us to understand the pros and cons of each approach and find the mix that best suits us.