How did you find a mentor?

[foxFive]

I'm currently looking for a mentor, and would love to listen to any advice HN has to offer. Currently I am learning C on my own, but have no experience in the field. How did you find a mentor? Was the experience worth it? If you were a mentor did you find any value in the relationship? Thanks in advance! Also feel free to contact me at n_villela(at)yahoo.com

[phereford]

I found my mentor through my first paid web development job. The experience is absolutely worth it. That experience happened almost 10 years ago and I still catch up with him every so often.

I have been a mentor in the past (and present) and there is immense value it brings to me and the organization I am employed by.

Depending on what you are looking to gain from the relationship, I would recommend watching some C live coding streams or finding meetups for that in your area. You could also find some LinkedIn groups and reach out for a coffee/google hangout to start the process.

[clishem]

Might be helpful:

http://pindancing.blogspot.nl/2010/12/answer-to-will-you-men...

https://news.ycombinator.com/item?id=9400288

[foxFive]

Thank you for the links. I am currently reading them, and will try to apply the information gleaned.