Developers mentoring other developers: practices I've seen work well

This article offers a comprehensive guide to effective developer mentorship, revealing how structured mentoring can dramatically accelerate professional growth for both mentors and mentees. Drawing from personal experience at companies like Uber, the author provides actionable insights into creating meaningful mentoring relationships, including specific strategies for kicking off mentorship, maintaining productive sessions, and embedding a culture of knowledge sharing across engineering teams. The piece is particularly valuable for engineering leaders seeking to develop talent internally, with practical advice on how mentorship can become a strategic tool for talent development and retention.