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I'm a junior developer work at a BigCo in NYC. I don't feel like I am fast-tracking my learning by being in the office. I don't have a mentor or anyone in my of
by yazan94 10y ago
I'm a junior developer work at a BigCo in NYC. I don't feel like I am fast-tracking my learning by being in the office. I don't have a mentor or anyone in my office that I can learn about enterprise app dev from. There is a dev in a different office that I ping occasionally with questions, but I really do not think that I need to be in my office 5 days a week. I wonder if my situation is the rule or the exception, and if I am getting shafted by not having a professional mentor...
- hummerbliss 10y agoEventually you would meet people and discuss technical stuff and unofficial mentor/mentee relationships may develop. Most places won't have an assigned mentor. Your boss (if he/she is technical) may become a mentor but it doesn't always happen. Coffee/Break room chats and other social gatherings would help in building rapport with other devs and eventually you would be learning from each other. Unless the place you work is extremely toxic, I would say just give it time. My 2c.
- lj3 10y agoYou need to take advantage of the proximity and network! Preferably upwards. Befriending the QA guy may make your life easier now, but he's not going to be the one who can offer you a job in 5 years time.