I think the goal is not to find a mentor. As soon as you feel you're dependent on another person for knowledge you've already lost a certain edge. Instead sim

I think the goal is not to find a mentor. As soon as you feel you're dependent on another person for knowledge you've already lost a certain edge. Instead simply be curious, ask questions (to yourself) and find the answers to them (by yourself). And most of all "do stuff". Apply the knowledge you're accumulating. This is the only way you're going to grow as a developer and start to separate the good advice from the bad advice, and start formulating an opinion of your own. Perhaps what is meant by "find a mentor" is: become involved in a project with people who you respect and want to learn from. Then spend the time soaking in all the knowledge they have to offer. It's not that they've consciously decided to take on a role to "mentor" you. Instead indirectly (whether they know it or not) they're mentoring you with every ounce of advice they offer.