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Mentoring a new developer to search
Unclear how to interpret what manager saysHow to phrase “having trouble communicating” with a particular individualNew college grad hired as a hardware developer; how do I deal with being told I'm now a Front-End Web developer?Is it ever appropriate to tactfully speak your mind regarding your work supervisor without using inappropriate language?Being Blamed for my seniors mistakes what can I do?How to manage a developer who objects to our code reviews as being “rude, condescending or otherwise toxic?”Contractor faced with scope screep - Should I fulfill none, some or all client requests?Are there guidelines how to find information on the net?Specifying very unpredictable timelinesTop developer doing more home office than allowed
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I've recently gotten into the position where I am in charge of mentoring a new developer.
While I'm very happy to oblige and and positively influence the career of a younger individual I'm seeing some problems that I'm not sure how to approach.
The Situation
The mentee has shown an extreme willingness to learn but is really new to the field of programming and software development and has no degree in SE either. (They have however taking some side schooling where they learned the basics of web development.)
What further complicates matters is that there is a cultural barrier. I come from a western cultural background where education places a high emphasis on figuring out problems on your own in whatever way you see fit.
The mentee however has a Japanese cultural background where I feel they are way more used to taking direct and literal orders and are more foreign to the idea of 'just figuring it out'
What I've tried
What I've tried so far is setting up a training program where I have the mentee fulfill tasks of increasing complexity to make them somewhat familiar with our current stack. This has had some success but I've noticed that one thing holding them back is the ability to search for answers on their own which I feel is an essential skill to become a successful developer.
How could I effectively teach a mentee how to search for answers to solve their problems?
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I've recently gotten into the position where I am in charge of mentoring a new developer.
While I'm very happy to oblige and and positively influence the career of a younger individual I'm seeing some problems that I'm not sure how to approach.
The Situation
The mentee has shown an extreme willingness to learn but is really new to the field of programming and software development and has no degree in SE either. (They have however taking some side schooling where they learned the basics of web development.)
What further complicates matters is that there is a cultural barrier. I come from a western cultural background where education places a high emphasis on figuring out problems on your own in whatever way you see fit.
The mentee however has a Japanese cultural background where I feel they are way more used to taking direct and literal orders and are more foreign to the idea of 'just figuring it out'
What I've tried
What I've tried so far is setting up a training program where I have the mentee fulfill tasks of increasing complexity to make them somewhat familiar with our current stack. This has had some success but I've noticed that one thing holding them back is the ability to search for answers on their own which I feel is an essential skill to become a successful developer.
How could I effectively teach a mentee how to search for answers to solve their problems?
software-development culture mentoring japan
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I've recently gotten into the position where I am in charge of mentoring a new developer.
While I'm very happy to oblige and and positively influence the career of a younger individual I'm seeing some problems that I'm not sure how to approach.
The Situation
The mentee has shown an extreme willingness to learn but is really new to the field of programming and software development and has no degree in SE either. (They have however taking some side schooling where they learned the basics of web development.)
What further complicates matters is that there is a cultural barrier. I come from a western cultural background where education places a high emphasis on figuring out problems on your own in whatever way you see fit.
The mentee however has a Japanese cultural background where I feel they are way more used to taking direct and literal orders and are more foreign to the idea of 'just figuring it out'
What I've tried
What I've tried so far is setting up a training program where I have the mentee fulfill tasks of increasing complexity to make them somewhat familiar with our current stack. This has had some success but I've noticed that one thing holding them back is the ability to search for answers on their own which I feel is an essential skill to become a successful developer.
How could I effectively teach a mentee how to search for answers to solve their problems?
software-development culture mentoring japan
asked 5 mins ago
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I've recently gotten into the position where I am in charge of mentoring a new developer.
While I'm very happy to oblige and and positively influence the career of a younger individual I'm seeing some problems that I'm not sure how to approach.
The Situation
The mentee has shown an extreme willingness to learn but is really new to the field of programming and software development and has no degree in SE either. (They have however taking some side schooling where they learned the basics of web development.)
What further complicates matters is that there is a cultural barrier. I come from a western cultural background where education places a high emphasis on figuring out problems on your own in whatever way you see fit.
The mentee however has a Japanese cultural background where I feel they are way more used to taking direct and literal orders and are more foreign to the idea of 'just figuring it out'
What I've tried
What I've tried so far is setting up a training program where I have the mentee fulfill tasks of increasing complexity to make them somewhat familiar with our current stack. This has had some success but I've noticed that one thing holding them back is the ability to search for answers on their own which I feel is an essential skill to become a successful developer.
How could I effectively teach a mentee how to search for answers to solve their problems?
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