Mentoring

Mentoring [Find mentors]
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Format
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- Set goal - define successful mentorship
- Set frenquency and duration
- Set Clear deadline?
- Set Milestones
- Mentee to set agenda before each meeting
- Mentee should take notes through meeting
- Mentee sumarise at the end of the meeting

What makes a great developer [The Long Road / Concre skills Drwa your own map]
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- Polyglot
	* Object oriented
	* Functional
	* Static
	* Dynamic
- TDD
	* Refactoring
	* Transformation priority promises
- Code Design
	* Clean code
	* 4 rules of simple design 
	* SOLID principles
	* Clean code development path: http://www.lumiera.org/project/background/CleanCodeDevelopment.html
	* Object calisthenics
	* CQS
	* GoF Design patterns
	* DRY & The Rule Of Three
- Architecture
	* Clean architecture / hexagonal architecture
	* Packages princliples (Uncle Bob)
	* CQRS
	* Event storming
	* SOA architecture
	* Message buses
- Domain Driven Design
- Spec by example / ATDD / BDD
- Deployment pipeline / Walking skeleton
- Infrasctructure as code
- Work with legacy code
	* Working efectively with legacy code.
	* Sandro Mancusos kata.
	* Golden master
- Master your tools. IDE, command line, browser.. learn shortcuts
- Communication skills
	* Blog frequently
	* Know how to talk with team mates, project maanager, stakeholders
	* Learn to say NO - profesionalism.
	* Public speaking
- Methodologies
	* Agile 
	* XP
	* Scrum
	* Lean software development
	* Lean startup


How to improve
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- Expose your ignorance
- Seek for feedback constantly [Create Feedback Loops]
- Spacial repetition and recall
- Blog / Keep a journal [Record what you learn / Relfect as you work] 
- Deliverate practice [Practice, practice, practice]
	* Katas
- Read [Read constantly]
	* books [Reading List] 
	* blogs 
		* What is software design?
- Listen to podcast
- Go to [Expand your bandwith] 
	* meetups [Kindred Spirits]
	* conferences
- Meet different people, talk to them, code with them
- Pet projects [Breakable toys]
- Contribute to open source [Rubbing Elbows]
- Teach to others

[Use the source]
[Learn how you fail]
[Dig Deeper]
[Kindre spirits]