Dial M For Mentor

Talk Abstract

One of the nicest things about Python community is the availability of mentors willing to help you. Various mentors have helped me navigate the open source community and help advanced my skills. I realized finding a mentor is not as easy as it seems, and it takes a lot of courage to reach out in the first place. And then, there is impostor syndrome, where one may feel like they don’t deserve the help. In this talk, I will provide advice about working with a mentor. Asking for help is not a failure.

Presented At

• PyLadies Vancouver meetup 2017
• PyCaribbean 2017
• PyCon US 2017
• PyCon Italy 2017
• DjangoCon Europe 2017

Reactions

@mariatta thank you for your speech, it was very inspiring. :-) #DialMForMentor #Pycon8

— Stefano Giraldi 💻 (@etino) April 7, 2017

Even as experts, you may need help in new domains. You're not stupid. "It is OK to ask for help." @mariatta @DjangoConEurope #DialMForMentor

— Jan Gondol 🇸🇰 🇺🇦 #StandWithUkraine (@jangondol) April 5, 2017

It's never too late to watch @mariatta's @pycon 2017 talk, Dial M For Mentor! https://t.co/kKEJwFC8gD

— Colleen from Canada (@colleenjhardie) July 20, 2017

I'm at @PyCon and @mariatta just got a standing ovation. Thanks to her 2017 is the year a woman joins the Python Core Dev team 🎉

— Jack Danger (@jackdanger) May 19, 2017

Standing ovation for @mariatta, the first Woman #Python Core Dev. pic.twitter.com/0VzlSaZAd2

— Stéphane 🇪🇺🐍 🇧🇪 (@matrixise) May 19, 2017

Do you want to become a contributor to #python , in this case you should follow the talk of @mariatta !!! pic.twitter.com/9xhAES9OKD

— Stéphane 🇪🇺🐍 🇧🇪 (@matrixise) May 19, 2017

"Dial M for Mentor". A fantastic talk and standing ovation for @mariatta @pyladiesvan #PyCon2017 #CPython pic.twitter.com/4MW4RWatAu

— Demonware (@demonware) May 20, 2017

Videos

PyCaribbean 2017

DjangoCon Europe 2017

PyCon US 2017

PyCon Italy 2017

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