My mentors sucked. Many of them gave tips that were either just repetitions of what the hivemind said without the underlying basis or company does-it-this-way s

My mentors sucked. Many of them gave tips that were either just repetitions of what the hivemind said without the underlying basis or company does-it-this-way speals. I then turned to weekly book reading routines, learning by myself and the results have been far greater. But then again I've always been someone who focuses on understanding the underlying rather than someone who follows best practices.