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In tech, some people (not you, other people) might need an article titled What Could I Possibly Learn From a Mentor Twice My Age?

• Normal_gaussian 10y ago
  How to get to out of the typing pool for one.
  • Normal_gaussian 10y ago
    As this quick comment has attracted a few downvotes I think I shall elaborate: Back in the days of my grandmother large organisations had typing pools. When trying to progress a career many found themselves stuck in the pool, or remaining as generic, exchangeable, secretaries. It was well known that to progress onto the better compensated, less intense, more fulfilling jobs (personal secretary, group secretary, all kinds of travelling roles) you had to show you were capable. The trick to this was, as it is with any career, identifying which projects will develop the right skills and expose you to the right people. This is a soft skill, and befriending an older woman who would help you choose projects was recognised as a way to get out quickly. There are many parallels between this and any career, however I see a very literal one for programmers. Consulting someone twice my age (in my case friends from traditional engineering disciplines) about the opportunities I have had available has helped me immensely.
    • inputcoffee 10y ago
      Thanks for the clarification. I didn't downvote it but I had no idea what the sentence meant. I think that second "to" was a typo, but it lead to weird alternative ways to parse the sentence.
      • Normal_gaussian 10y ago
        Oh wow. Now I can see it that is great