Mentoring Junior Developers Into Productive Team Members

Discover effective strategies for mentoring junior developers into productive team members in this insightful conference talk. Learn how to guide new developers towards becoming independent, positive contributors while considering various learning styles and project methodologies. Explore the importance of establishing trust, checking for understanding, and knowing when to explain concepts versus when to ask for trust. Gain valuable insights on managing multitasking, avoiding assumptions, and sharing knowledge openly. Apply these mentoring techniques to any project style or programming language, with specific examples drawn from Agile methodology and .NET languages.

Intro
Who is Daniel
Why is everybody here
People are not binary
Need vs Want
The Brilliant Basics
How many years of experience
Who entered you
First task
Mentoring basics
Understand and respect their background
Establish a trust relationship
Check for understanding
Learning to code
Processes
Multitasking
Trust Me
Dont Assume
Dont Hold Your Knowledge
Dont Get Angry
Summary
Question