What’s Better than a College Degree? Mentorship.
[Updated 2022]
According to the 2016 Stack Overflow survey of over 56,000 coders, mentorship programs correlate with higher pay than a college degree. I’ve always suggested that students find a good mentor, but with that kind of data-backed endorsement, I thought we should do a little more.
I’m the author of “Composing Software”, and EricElliottJS.com and contributor to software experiences for Adobe Systems, Zumba Fitness, The Wall Street Journal, ESPN, BBC, and top recording artists including Usher, Frank Ocean, Metallica, and many more. I also advise tech companies and mentor tomorrow’s future tech leaders.
A few years ago I participated as a mentor in a holiday mentorship program. Participants in the program loved it and got a ton of value from it. Many of them wanted to keep it going and were willing to pay, so my cofounder and I decided to give it a try. We ran a 6-month pilot program with dozens of mentees. We learned a lot of great lessons and developed a highly effective curriculum for JavaScript developers who want to level up into advanced JavaScript skills and take on senior level challenges.
We built the first long-term subscription JavaScript mentorship program designed and operated by an experienced team who interview, hire, and lead JavaScript developers for a living.
DevAnywhere.io is now a mature, weekly 1:1 remote mentorship subscription program offering mentorship to JavaScript developers, tech CEOs, CTOs, VPEs, Chief Product Officers, Project Managers, and developers interested in learning JavaScript, blockchain development, DeFi, NFTs, or cryptocurrencies.
How Will We Meet?
We’ll meet online via video chat for pair programming, and you’ll get links to a ton of great materials to study on your own time after each session.
What Will We Talk About?
The strength of mentorship is that we can build on your existing skills and move at your own pace. We’ll interview you to discover your strengths and the gaps you need to focus on. We’ll put you on the fast-track to advanced JavaScript mastery.
Here is a small selection of topics:
- Functional Programming
- Software Composition
- TDD
- Application Architecture
- React
- Redux
- Node.js
- Next.js
- Software Leadership
- Product Management
- Project Management
- Crypto
- NFTs
- Blockchain Development
In the JavaScript track, we’ll talk in-depth about software composition techniques using functional programming and object composition as the essential tools of application design. These topics are usually overlooked in other training resources, but learning them can have a profound impact on the quality of the software you produce.
They’ll help you build code that is much easier to understand and maintain over time.
Who Should Apply?
If you’re interested in the above topics and ready to invest in your career progression, you should apply. Over the years, hundreds of developers have used DevAnywhere to level up their careers. The average salary difference between a junior and a senior JavaScript engineer is $40k/year.
If you’d like to:
- Qualify for more competitive remote work
- Get expert feedback on your code
- Work with well-trained teams on real projects
- Bring more value to the team
- Provide better code reviews for colleagues
- Take on more challenging roles
- Learn better development processes
- Become a great tech leader
This program is for you.
Are You Ready to Move Up?
Eric Elliott is a tech product and platform advisor, author of “Composing Software”, cofounder of EricElliottJS.com and DevAnywhere.io, and dev team mentor. He has contributed to software experiences for Adobe Systems, Zumba Fitness, The Wall Street Journal, ESPN, BBC, and top recording artists including Usher, Frank Ocean, Metallica, and many more.
He enjoys a remote lifestyle with the most beautiful woman in the world.
