The answer to “Will you mentor me?” is no (2010)
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The answer to “Will you mentor me?” is no (2010)
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Re: The answer to “Will you mentor me?” is no (2010)
#2Discussed at the time: https://news.ycombinator.com/item?id=1994998
Re: The answer to “Will you mentor me?” is no (2010)
#3Never read it before, priceless and true.
Re: The answer to “Will you mentor me?” is no (2010)
#4Developing the ability to be an attractive, as opposed to hapless, mentee is also a skill: https://jseliger.wordpress.com/2010/10/02/how-to-get-your-pr... and it's one that's sadly not taught.
Re: The answer to “Will you mentor me?” is no (2010)
#5This sounds exactly the same as when you are looking for help in a public mailing list.
I usually list everything I’ve done right or wrong to pick anyone’s interest to give me some clues to continue my work.
Re: The answer to “Will you mentor me?” is no (2010)
#6This sounds exactly the same as when you are looking for help in a public mailing list. I usually list everything I’ve done right or wrong to pick anyone’s interest to give me some clues to continue my work.
This demonstrates effort, which in turns demonstrates capability. Why waste time on someone who will not try?
Re: The answer to “Will you mentor me?” is no (2010)
#7I am being pedantic, but I hate the word mentee. I am not sure if it was made up, but it sounds like it. The proper word IMHO is protege.
Re: The answer to “Will you mentor me?” is no (2010)
#8I am being pedantic, but I hate the word mentee. I am not sure if it was made up, but it sounds like it. The proper word IMHO is protege.
I would replace mentee with telemachus. That’s who mentor taught!
Re: The answer to “Will you mentor me?” is no (2010)
#9It is an understandable policy.
The person being asked has no idea where the asking person is at or even if they should be doing that thing at all.
If there is nothing to show.... you have no clue.
Re: The answer to “Will you mentor me?” is no (2010)
#10Nice article. Well written!