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Re: Ask HN: How do I find a mentor?

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Post by snprbob86 » Thu, Sep 23, 2010, 6:15 AM UTC

Introductions are everything.

A program like YCombinator or TechStars is a giant boost up for exactly that reason. But if you have to start at the bottom, the process is exactly the same... just longer.

It's like that guy who traded one red paperclip for something better (and better) over and over again until he had a house. Find the 10 smartest people you know, make friends, do something for them, and then ask them to do something for you: "Introduce me to two other smart people like you". Before you know it, you'll have some mentors. And if you keep it up, you'll get better and better mentors.

Re: Ask HN: How do I find a mentor?

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Post by [deleted] » Thu, Sep 23, 2010, 6:26 AM UTC

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Re: Ask HN: How do I find a mentor?

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Post by mipnix » Thu, Sep 23, 2010, 1:42 PM UTC

snprbob86 wrote: post #61

Introductions are everything . A program like YCombinator or TechStars is a giant boost up for exactly that reason. But if you have to start at the bottom, the process is exactly the same... just longer. It's like that guy who traded one red paperclip for something better (and better) over and over again until he had a house. Find the 10 smartest people you know, make friends, do something for them, and then ask them…

Thank you.

I guess it all comes down to a looping sequence. Iterate through the pain as it were.

Re: Ask HN: How do I find a mentor?

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Post by mailarchis » Thu, Sep 23, 2010, 3:22 PM UTC

mipnix wrote: post #30

mailarchis wrote: post #8

Earlier quoted context omitted.

" A relationship with someone who can mentor you is the byproduct of everything else you do. " - That is very true. Maybe you should spend a week skimming through different languages, pick the one you find the easiest. Spend the next two three weeks going through a beginner's book for the language and coding some simple programs. Next plan a project, it can be a simple app and code it in the language. And as you are…

I am doing just that. The learning curve is steep-I am so far behind. I am not discouraged though, just hungry to learn. Thanks.

don't worry. keep on going. its true you may feel that you are moving slow in the beginning, but with time you will gain pace