Codeland 2021 conference talk.

1. How to find a mentor
Tanaka Mutakwa
VP of Engineering
Names & Faces
https://thenewdeveloper.substack.com/

3. What is mentorship?
● Mentoring is relationship-oriented and occurs when a person who has years
of experience in a field provides guidance on career progression to an
individual with less experience.
● It is a long-term relationship as opposed to on-the-spot advice.
● Benefits: boosting your confidence, helping you get control of your career, and
teaching you important life lessons.

4. Before searching for a mentor
● Identify clearly what you think are the reasons you need a mentor.
● Set your short term and long term career goals.

5. Where to find mentors?
● Your current company.
● Meetup communities, conferences, and coding workshops.
● Open-source community.
● Contacts of friends.
● Online mentorship platforms.

6. Asking someone to be your mentor
● Build a trust based relationship first.
● Ask them to formally become your mentor.
● Set up the first few meetings to try it out.

7. I have a mentor now. What next?
● Meet with your mentor on a regular cadence.
● Set defined goals to work on with your mentor.
● Always come to your mentorship meetings with questions.
● Constantly review if the mentorship relationship is still working.

8. How to find a mentor
Tanaka Mutakwa
VP of Engineering
Names & Faces
https://thenewdeveloper.substack.com/