Summary: Download this episode One of the things that has helped me the most in learning to program well is having a good mentor. I didn't necessarily choose mine, but I've had some excellent mentors. Here's what made them great for me. They had been where I was at. They were at where I wanted to be. What they did that was so powerful. They explained topics and details when I needed to apply them. They didn't solve my problems for me. They encouraged me to explore the areas I needed to learn about. They provided structure for the environment I was learning in. They provided an example of where I wanted to be. Where do we find them? Users' Groups Work Online Communities IRC Forums Blogs We find their code We contribute to their code We use their code Conferences
