Minor heresy: I think that almost all brainsweat involved in "finding a mentor" is wasted, on both sides.
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There is no disciplinarian who will say "Wait you tried learning Ruby?! You're not cleared for that for 2 years. Going on permanent record!"
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Ever heard people complaining about emotional labor? Asking someone to be a mentor is that: hey, please take responsibility for me.
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Need? No. But a mentor can point you at useful things to fail at so you're not flailing around, failing at useless things.
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Talking to others can be helpful, to learn from their experiences--but you're right, we don't need to ask for permission to do awesome stuff
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Looking for a mentor that will help me understand that I don't need a mentor to give up with mentors.
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