Hello Casey

Thank you for your question.

Most people have to find a mentor themselves. Most people, however, don't know how to find a mentor. What should you do? Where should you start?

I wrote about how to approach finding a mentor in more detail here - thenewdeveloper.substack.com/p/fin...

Hopefully that helps :-)

Hello Julianna

Thanks for your question.

Here is some advice around starting a monthly meetup from the top of my head:

• Find one or two other people to help as co-organisers. You can share ideas and spread the load of any work that needs to be done.
• Start a meetup on a topic you are very passionate about, that way you will always be motivated to keep going and learning.
• Meetups are less about the number of attendees but more about the learning and good conversations that happen between people who attended. A small group with a great discussion topic is better than a bigger group just chatting randomly.
• Make use of a platform such as Meetup.com, they provide a good foundation for setting up and organising events.
• Be consistent, don't skip any monthly events.
• Promote your meetup so people are aware of it. Make use of your social sites - LinkedIn, Twitter, Facebook, Instagram.

I hope that helps :-)

Hi Gracie

Thank you for the feedback. Glad you loved the episode.

I think one misconception that early-career developers frequently have about their managers is that their managers are just there for administrative purposes and to assign them work. A good manager will support and genuinely care about about an early-career developer's learning and growth. They will mentor and support them through their career journey.

As a manager of people I wish more people were willing to build trust based relationships with their managers. Being open about their struggles and areas they want to grow in, so their managers can provide them with the appropriate support.