The Code Mentors Network

A public directory of mentors willing to mentor you for 4 months — for free. The Code Mentors Network was started by Calvin Koepke as a way to propagate a mentorship mentality. The rules of the network are a unique blend of turnover, commitment, and accountability.

See the master list of available mentors.

Table of Contents:

• Why
• Contribute
• Rules
• Become a Mentee
• Become a Mentor
• Network List

Why

One of the the main things I've noticed in the development industry is a massive desire for mentorship. And yet, somewhat tragically, there is a tremendous lack of mentors available. Generally, this is because mentorship takes time and effort, and for most people, paying a mentor is a luxery they can't afford.

So I started this network to solve this in a couple ways:

• Standardized Rules of Engagment
• An emphases on two-point involvement, namely: being mentored and mentoring.
• A short time period to promote continued growth and relationship building.

While this doesn't solve the issue of getting paid to mentor someone, I am hoping that the small chunks of commitment and agreed-to time frames will allow for an easier adoption of the process.

Bottom line: we all wish we had mentors when we started. So let's change that for others.

Contribute

If you think this system could work better and more elegantly, feel free to submit a PR to suggest updates to this doc (rules, how to join, etc). This is an experiment so I'm always open to improvements.

Rules

The rules of the network are simple and straight-forward:

• Mentorships last 4 months, no more, no less.
• You must have a GitHub profile with publicly viewable code.
• The conditions of the mentorship are setup privately between the mentor and mentee (no format required).
• The mentor has complete say in who they mentor, and is not required to accept mentorship submissions.
• While not enforcable, a mentee should become a mentor at some point in the process — whether that be during their mentorship or after. The point is to progagate the network and build a pool of available mentors.

Become a Mentee

Becoming a mentee requires first that you agree to the rules, and then:

• Star this repo (it helps it show up for others)!
• See the master list of available mentors in the network.
• If one of the mentors stands out and is listed as open, click the link to find out more about them.
• If you would like them to mentor you, post a comment suggesting why you would appreciate their time as a mentor (don't make this a bragging session. You are simply letting this person know that you'd love to have them as a mentor. It is up to them to determine if you'd be a good mentee).
• If they reach out to you, great!

Become a Mentor

Becoming a mentor requires first that you agree to the rules, and then:

• Star this repo (it helps it show up for others)!
• Submit an issue and fill out the template.
• Once added, I will list you on the master network list, as well as tweet that you're looking for a mentee.
• Connect with mentees on the issue and choose one to mentor for 4 months.
• Once you have a mentee, tag me (@cjkoepke) to list you as closed.
• After the 4 months are over, either choose someone else on your issue, or tag me again to label you as open.

Network List

• Calvin Koepke (Closed)
• Greg Wiley (Open)
• Tim Jensen (Closed)