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by gorpomon 2619 days ago
Three years is a long time. I've taught bootcamps where I had to do it in 4, 6 or 12 weeks. Three years is luxurious.

Here are my initial thoughts:

- For a timeframe this long it's less "let me teach you" but more "let me guide you in your own learning." If you view this as only imparting knowledge I think you will burn yourself out.

- I would help them formulate a curriculum, keep them on track and make them push themselves. Anyone can learn a lot in three years, but with your guidance they hopefully learn 2x, 3x, 5x or even 10x what they would have learned alone. Ask yourself this every time you check in with them "How can I speed them up? What can I teach them now that will save them time?"

- I would periodically check in and asses what's been learned and what's left to learn. I would also reassess if the curriculum is working or needs tweaking. I would be open to changing things up periodically. Maybe one year is project based work, maybe another focuses on reading classic texts. Three years is a long time to do one thing.

This sounds really fun, good luck and have fun!