kpanic
Hi everyone,
I am toying with the idea of building a “match maker” for giving personal help to people that wants to start coding.
I started to mentor a “junior” developer recently and I had this “idea”.
It does not even to be tech help sometimes. Motivation or tips that more experienced (in time) devs have collected during their career.
Is there already some “building kit” for social networks/match makers or could you drop some links to do some research?
I was even thinking just to start to collect skills + emails by using some form service online and associate them.
What do you think?
Thanks!
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vildeserina
Check out Exercism for inspiration! I use it now to learn how to code elixir, and I’m super happy with it.
Love the idea of getting matched with a certain kind of mentor.
kpanic
Hey @vildeserina yes! Exercism is very good!
I prepared a google form to kick-start the Code Tandem initiative!
If we will collect at least few matches, most probably we will develop a small application
(in Elixir, of course!)
kpanic
This is the linkedin post btw
rhcarvalho
Reviving the topic because it is never a bad time to learn, mentor and exchange ideas.
A few years ago I reconnected with my alma mater through a non-profit which, among other things, organizes a match-making between mentors (alumni) and mentees (current undergraduate students).
The technology is (Google) Forms, email, probably some spreadsheets, so nothing fancy nor custom software
Nothing that comes to mind. But my experience is that the “marketplace” nature of the idea is the hardest one to execute on. We need both mentors and mentees for a healthy and sustainable platform.
I wonder if you did get started and what the outcome was?
Indeed, I also used Exercism and went through the Elixir Track years ago. I admire how Jeremy Walker leads the project and have watched him and Erik Schierboom nerd about programming languages on YouTube countless times.
I few like coding with AI agents leaves a lot to be desired in terms of contact with other humans
and “meaty rubber ducks” are still a thing AI cannot replace.
Anyone else has experience with other mentoring arrangements, past or present?