Ask HN: Anyone interested in connecting with a mentor? • Hacker News Board

Re: Ask HN: Anyone interested in connecting with a mentor?

#11

Post by angry-hacker » Wed, Sep 21, 2016, 9:58 PM UTC

If you want to mentor semi homeless man without future...

Re: Ask HN: Anyone interested in connecting with a mentor?

#12

Post by pan_w » Wed, Sep 21, 2016, 11:01 PM UTC

Thanks for your messages and emails. I was only expecting a few people, but this is awesome.

Looks like y'all don't like Snapchat lol. What would be the best platform for us to connect (Slack, Twitter DM, FB DM)?

Re: Ask HN: Anyone interested in connecting with a mentor?

#13

Post by pan_w » Wed, Sep 21, 2016, 11:16 PM UTC

angry-hacker wrote: post #11

If you want to mentor semi homeless man without future...

As I mentioned, I'm open to connecting with anyone. I would definitely have a more positive outlook cause you'll have a future regardless if you want to, you don't really have a choice haha. Feel free to Twitter DM (@_panw) or email me (panw@outlook.com).

Re: Ask HN: Anyone interested in connecting with a mentor?

#14

Post by pan_w » Wed, Sep 21, 2016, 11:21 PM UTC

RUG3Y wrote: post #10

I desperately need a mentor. Such people are difficult to find.

Feel free to Twitter DM (@_panw) or email me (panw@outlook.com)

Re: Ask HN: Anyone interested in connecting with a mentor?

#15

Post by pan_w » Wed, Sep 21, 2016, 11:22 PM UTC

partisan wrote: post #5

That's a great offer. I've always found my mentoring relationships to have developed organically, but I am sure that starting from a set of common interests is just as good. I wonder if there is or should be a couchsurfing for mentorship?

Feel free to Twitter DM (@_panw) or email me (panw@outlook.com)

Re: Ask HN: Anyone interested in connecting with a mentor?

#16

Post by pan_w » Wed, Sep 21, 2016, 11:31 PM UTC

Also, if anyone might be interested in being a mentor, please let me know. The more the merrier.

Re: Ask HN: Anyone interested in connecting with a mentor?

#17

Post by e_py » Thu, Sep 22, 2016, 7:10 AM UTC

Hi there! I would love to have someone to give me some career advice. I have been working for less than 2 years and still don't know what I would like to do in the future.

Re: Ask HN: Anyone interested in connecting with a mentor?

#18

Post by anotheryou » Thu, Sep 22, 2016, 11:54 AM UTC

pan_w wrote: post #12

Thanks for your messages and emails. I was only expecting a few people, but this is awesome. Looks like y'all don't like Snapchat lol. What would be the best platform for us to connect (Slack, Twitter DM, FB DM)?

Snapchat is so agressive with permissions, I really wanted to try it but didn't want to install it. I'd prefer slack, but FB and skype (or XMPP) would also work :)

Re: Ask HN: Anyone interested in connecting with a mentor?

#19

Post by superflit » Thu, Sep 22, 2016, 12:23 PM UTC

If you feeling like mentoring someone that is coachable and is willing to get better. Have a shot at me. my email is in my profile.

Tl;dr: 15 years as sysop and 5 as python Django looking to change places

Re: Ask HN: Anyone interested in connecting with a mentor?

#20

Post by leojg » Thu, Sep 22, 2016, 3:25 PM UTC

Hi there, I don't know if this is the right place to ask but... what does a mentor is supposed to do?

I, as a developer/"wannabe entrepreneur" have never had something that I could call a "mentor"... maybe the boss of my first job, but I didn't see him as a guiding force in my career.

What should a mentor do? How do I interact with one? I mean, I send him a piece of code for reviewing? Tell him or her about what I did that day?

Hope my questions are not too rude/off topic.

Thanks a lot!