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How important is it to have a mentor? (programming.dev)

submitted 21 hours ago by alexdeathway@programming.dev to c/experienced_devs@programming.dev

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hope this question doesn't sound too vague.

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[–] bijectivehomomorphism@programming.dev 2 points 13 hours ago

I think it will also depend on where you're at in your programming maturity. As a student, I had a fair grasp of programming concepts, so at my co-op, I had a mentor who would review my PRs, suggest his changes, and critique both his code and my code, which really felt like a game changer at the time even though it's such a small gesture. If I wasn't as comfortable with development then as I was, I don't think a mentor would've suited me at all.

Of course, this rides on you having the (RARE) opportunity of learning under a decent mentor