slug: technical-mentoring
title: "Technical Mentoring — Growing Engineers on Your Team"
version: 1.0.0
description: "Mentor effectively: Dreyfus model, Socratic method, pairing, feedback (SBI), and creating psychological safety."
category: leadership
tags: [mentoring, coaching, leadership, career-growth, team-development, feedback]
difficulty: intermediate

xp:
  read: 15
  walkthrough: 40
  exercise: 25
  quiz: 20
  quiz-perfect-bonus: 10

time:
  quick: 5
  read: 20
  guided: 50

prerequisites: []
related: [one-on-ones, code-review, technical-debt]

triggers:
  - "How do I mentor junior developers?"
  - "How do I help my team grow technically?"
  - "What's the difference between mentoring and coaching?"
  - "How do I give technical feedback without micromanaging?"

visuals:
  diagrams: [diagram-mermaid, diagram-flow]
  quiz-types: [quiz-matching, quiz-timed-choice]
  slides: true

sources:
  - label: "The Manager's Path by Camille Fournier"
    type: book
    url: "https://www.oreilly.com/library/view/the-managers-path/9781491973882/"
  - label: "An Elegant Puzzle by Will Larson"
    type: book
    url: "https://lethain.com/elegant-puzzle/"