Wish I had a personal teacher while working on my c++ hobby project a while back. I read Stroustrup, Meyers, plus the Core Guidelines, and I do my best. But it

Wish I had a personal teacher while working on my c++ hobby project a while back. I read Stroustrup, Meyers, plus the Core Guidelines, and I do my best. But it would have been great to show someone what I had done along the way, and have them critique and provide expert alternatives. I feel like books can get you to a point of competence, but it's very difficult to reach a point of mastery or even excellence without someone there to show you what you're doing wrong in your specific case, and how to improve the way you work, or think about a problem.