http://richardminerich.com/2010/02/on-finding-mentors-through-issuing-challenges/ A programmer's chronicle of insights and discoveries Thu, 26 Apr 2012 19:12:07 +0000 hourly 1 http://wordpress.org/?v=3.3.1 http://richardminerich.com/2010/02/on-finding-mentors-through-issuing-challenges/comment-page-1/#comment-3 Richard Minerich Mon, 22 Feb 2010 21:25:14 +0000 http://richardminerich.com/?p=14#comment-3 Thanks for the reply Amanda. What do you feel are better strategies coming from a female perspective? Thanks for the reply Amanda. What do you feel are better strategies coming from a female perspective?

]]> http://richardminerich.com/2010/02/on-finding-mentors-through-issuing-challenges/comment-page-1/#comment-2 Pandamonial Mon, 22 Feb 2010 10:32:12 +0000 http://richardminerich.com/?p=14#comment-2 I don't agree with the Women In Tech panel if their conclusion was that women don't get into this industry because of the lack of female mentors. I haven't done the research to support my argument but I'd suspect they haven't either. If you do however accept that as true, I think that the rest if the post is against the nature of many (most) women. Women tend to be less competitive so the challenge idea is likely fabulous when it comes to finding male mentors but will fall short when looking for female mentors. There is little to no chance that I'd get involved in that kind of challenge. I don’t agree with the Women In Tech panel if their conclusion was that women don’t get into this industry because of the lack of female mentors. I haven’t done the research to support my argument but I’d suspect they haven’t either. If you do however accept that as true, I think that the rest if the post is against the nature of many (most) women. Women tend to be less competitive so the challenge idea is likely fabulous when it comes to finding male mentors but will fall short when looking for female mentors. There is little to no chance that I’d get involved in that kind of challenge.

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