How do I find a mentor outside my company about software web programming

I was always looking for a mentor. I joined a website for LoL that wanted to update it's website to a modern framework. Initially there were 2 senior web devs and about 3 "junior" devs.

After about 3 months of learning react and picking the seniors brain about web dev, they stepped away due to IRL things. So I volunteered to step up as a lead.

I had maybe 3 months of total web dev experience. But stepping up as a lead forced me to learn quicker, and having junior ask me questions helped me learn quicker as well. For example I could always just give them a stack overflow link, but that's no use because they probably did and didn't understand it. So I tried to break it down for them which meant I had to learn the concept to explain it to them.

Peer groups are easier to find. Peers of a similar career level will be far more available for discussions, as well. This can be as simple as a local Discord group focused on your domain. Search for meetups about web development, JavaScript, and related topics and look for associated forums or Discords. Join them all and try them out.

I’ve been a mentor in some mentorship groups targeted at college students and recent graduates. One of the common misunderstandings is that mentors usually provide sparse but high-value direction, but we’re usually not available for frequent 1:1 tutoring or programming guidance. That needs to come from within your company or from peers working through similar problems.

I would say the best bet is to work on open source projects or join a club/group. You might turn out to be a mentor too! It's a great way to increase your own knowledge while answering their questions.

Work for a few years, then switch companies. Bam! Now your old boss/coworkers can be mentors. That’s the most straightforward way since people are more likely to invest in you if they know you well.

Bootcamps, Slack groups for languages, meetups…