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Senior Developer Skills

Mentoring Developers

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Mentoring

Effective Mentoring

Mentoring Approaches

SituationApproach
New to codebasePair programming on real tasks
Stuck on problemAsk guiding questions, don't give answers
Repeated mistakesCreate checklist, add to review guidelines
Career growthAssign stretch tasks with support

Teaching Technical Concepts

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Creating Learning Opportunities

  • Let them lead a PR you'd normally do
  • Include them in architecture discussions
  • Ask for their opinion before sharing yours
  • Celebrate their wins publicly
  • Give feedback privately and specifically