Looking for a mentor, is it real?

Question

Python

Hello,
Decided to learn Python and Django. Documentation, books - much is clear, something by trial and error. I lack programming experience.
1. Where can I find a mentor?
2. Will it really help me if I have a strong desire to learn and practice?
3. What other options are there to study?
4. Maybe there is such a person among you?
Interaction can be built in this way. Once - twice a week via skypek or something else - live communication and questions. The rest of the time I do homework, read, study, practice.

Answer 1

Alex, this is quite real. I will give an example from practice.
At the time of the formation of the team for our project , my partner and I were looking for a developer. Placed on some resources proposals for cooperation. And we were approached by guys who wanted to work in the project "for nothing".
Without much experience, in principle, they won’t really hire you anywhere, but if you offer the option of an apprentice in some project, and there are a lot of such, then the probability of finding a coach is very high.
So:
1. Find a project where your initial skills will be useful and practice "for bread".
2. Register on several exchanges and take small, simple orders. Gradually, meeting difficulties and solving them, a new level is passed.
3. Get a job in an IT company for a quarter of the rate, there will also be a lot of interesting practical tasks and experience will be useful.
I hope my answer is helpful to you!

Answer 2

Write. Email in profile. I have been developing in Python/Django for about three years. I can’t promise that I will teach you something, but why not chat.

Answer 3

I think you can learn on your own. Participation in any open project or writing some kind of own bike like cms and blog, etc. is very helpful.
In general, it is quite useful to practice reading someone else's code.
As for online communication - I personally have always been helped by correctly asked questions on irc of the same janga or python in general. There are always a few people there who are willing to help for free and they serve the information quite well. Don't be afraid to ask and wait. With some of them, I think, and such a kind of friendship can begin. True, I can not guarantee that it is the same on Russian resources.

Answer 4

I can help. I teach Python and industrial programming courses at the Mytishchi School of Programmers, there are also students on Skype. I myself have been programming in Python for more than 10 years + mysql + git, janga - 4 years. The format is basically the same as you said, the only thing I would advise after studying the basic things is to take a FOSS project and refine it or a specific one of your own, I will be a mentor. Write, let's talk.

Answer 5

I studied PHP, one might say, with a mentor. There was a friend who already knew puff and in some places prompted me. Really. The question is different: either look for a friend / acquaintance / relative to help for free, or pay someone. No other way.

Answer 6

If you pay for a mentor.
The result will depend on the amount you pay the mentor.
IMHO. If just someone has a desire to spend time on you, then there will be a minimum of benefit.
But if - the longer you work with a mentor, the more you will have to pay, therefore you will work more and the result will be faster.

Answer 7

Highly recommend courses 6.00.1x and 6.00.2x on edx.org!

Answer 8

Contact. Contacts in profile. Maybe we can help each other

Answer 9

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