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Chat gpt?
https://Codementor.io is a platform designed for exactly that. I am registered as a mentor there, though not so active. I have not used it as a mentee, so cannot vouch for the process or mentor pool though. AI is very broad, what exactly are you wishing to learn/build/accomplish and where are you in the process? I specialize in ML that intersects with time-series, sensor/IoT data and audio. Info in profile if anyone…
But their SEO must be excellent. I still get web traffic and referrals from there.
Outside of that Upwork is generally where I go for any learning task where I need an expert for a short period. Good rates, 1:1 contracts and upwork overhead isn’t so high that it’s usury.
If it’s something super niche I can’t find there, then I’ll typically search for who is writing about the topic I’m interested in already, and then reach out if they have a public contact.
The last time I did that a few years ago I cold called a trash company in KS asking if there was anyone who would be willing to talk with me about getting into the business. The woman I called was the daughter of the owner and he invited me down to spend a few days in Russellville Arkansas learning how the trash business works.
That was a fascinating three day trip!
Clarity.fm/adams is me, and clarity in general has pay as you go mentoring / tutoring. Also, we host a free AI Playground and Workshop every Wednesday at 11am-12:30est. VCs, devs, film makers, founders, artists, coaches, it’s a cool space. a@175g.com for an invite Or just drop into AnthonyDavidAdams.com/zoom
> 11am-12:30est This may sound pedantic, but it's an honest question: Did you really intend to write EST, even though the eastern U.S. is currently in EDT? Or maybe just "ET"?
I understand what est / edt mean.
Thanks. I’m 43. I’ve been doing it wrong all this time.
I've had great luck with graduate students (and sometimes even ungrads): I'll find a grad student who knows the topic, often by searching for lesser known content creators on youtube/blogs, and reach out with an offer to pay for their time to explain a particular topic. So far it's worked out great, and I've created relationships with smart up and coming people in the field - they make meaningful money, I accelerate…
This is also a great way to do interviews if you have a small number of candidates: Just make them explain a final year BS / first year MS topic from the beginning without handwaving.
I have an old boss that calls me from time to time. Maybe I'll just call him an old friend at this point. He lives by the philosophy that you put in the work and you debug your thinking by bouncing the context you've built up off of experts. Sometimes he shoots a cool hundred my way thereafter, sometimes he doesn't. Most of the time we're just catching up. This works for him and tbh it works for me too. I guess my ad…
This is the exact same comment as in the previous thread from days ago. This is some kind of automated collection activity.