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I am wondering how much the availability of online resources really takes away the need for a mentor. Sure there are more resources for learning and asking ques

by japhyr 13y ago

I am wondering how much the availability of online resources really takes away the need for a mentor. Sure there are more resources for learning and asking questions, but programming environments are also a lot more complicated than they used to be. I've watched some people trying to learn programming, who get lost in all the little details that we have sorted out a long time ago. A mentor, or just someone knowledgeable that you can ask simple questions from on a regular basis, still seems pretty helpful.

k-mcgrady 13y ago
A mentor would definitely be helpful but they are significantly less necessary. e.g. I've been programming full time for 5 years and have had no mentorship - I learnt everything online. I've also worked solo from home the entire time so haven't had any help from other programmers which would have been available had a been in a standard work environment. I probably could have progressed quicker with a mentor and it would have been helpful but it's not as necessary as the way it would have been pre-internet.