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A mentor can be helpful to give you direction on where to focus your auto-didactic abilities. I switched careers into software development several years ago th
by robdoherty2 12y ago
A mentor can be helpful to give you direction on where to focus your auto-didactic abilities.
I switched careers into software development several years ago thanks to the mentoring of several individuals.
Going to meetups in your area is one of the first places to look, and taking online or in-person courses are also helpful to find other like-minded people.
One thing to consider is that there need not be a formal "mentor-protege" relationship; you can get a lot of great one-off type advice from all kinds of people you come across.
- Madsn 12y agoI'm not disagreeing with you, but the downside of one-off type advice from varying people is that you are limited to only discussing topics which can be covered within a limited time frame. Surely a lot of good can come from that, but having a more long-term mentor lets you get quick feedback on things with little overhead, since the mentor will already be familiar with your current skill level, the project you are working on etc.