Our industry is brimming with new talent. The difference between a good mentor and a bad mentor is monumental for the career of any new developer. While every developer has the opportunity to impact their team in this way, many pass on the change because they find it to be boring, tedious, or they think they are unqualified. Learn why you should take a role in helping grow your team’s talent and proven strategies to be a successful mentor.

1. Be a 10x Engineer by
Mentoring Juniors
Gabby Spurling
@gabbythedev

2. @gabbythedev
“10x engineers hate
meetings…obvious things are
being discussed”
“They always change their
defaults [screen color]”
“10x engineers know every
line of code that has gone
into production”

3. @gabbythedev

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6. Level 1:
Dispel Junior Myths
@gabbythedev

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8. “We don’t have time”
@gabbythedev

9. “They require too much
supervision”
@gabbythedev

10. “We need someone
who can bring value
to the team”
@gabbythedev

11. @gabbythedev

12. Level 2:
Get juniors in the door
@gabbythedev

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15. ABILITY
LIKEABILITY
DRIVE
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17. Level 3:
Hands-on Mentoring
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Photo by Jopwell

21. Basic Coaching
WHAT
@gabbythedev

22. Basic Coaching
WHAT WHERE
@gabbythedev

23. Basic Coaching
WHAT WHERE HOW
@gabbythedev

24. Advanced Coaching
WHO
@gabbythedev

25. Advanced Coaching
WHO WHY
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26. Advanced Coaching
WHO WHY HOW
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28. Level 4:
Giving Feedback
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29. Care Personally
Challenge
Directly
OBNOXIOUS
AGRESSION
@gabbythedev

30. Care Personally
Challenge
Directly
OBNOXIOUS
AGRESSION
MANIPULATIVE
INSINCERITY
@gabbythedev

31. Care Personally
Challenge
Directly
RUINOUS
EMPATHY
OBNOXIOUS
AGRESSION
MANIPULATIVE
INSINCERITY
@gabbythedev

32. Care Personally
Challenge
Directly
RUINOUS
EMPATHY
OBNOXIOUS
AGRESSION
MANIPULATIVE
INSINCERITY
RADICAL
CANDOR
@gabbythedev

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Direct

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Direct
Timely

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Direct
Timely
Specific

36. YOUR EXPECTATIONS
ARE POWERFUL.
@gabbythedev

37. YOUR EXPECTATIONS
ARE POWERFUL.
@gabbythedev

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• Multipliers – Liz Wiseman
• Rookie Smarts - Liz Wiseman
• Rookies vs. Veterans
• The Talent Delusion - Tomas
Chamorro-Premuzic
• Likeability, ability, drive
• Radical Candor – Kim Scott