Have an anyone reached to unknown person (guru in certain skills) possibly out of your network to get directions w.r.t technical skills, career guidance etc ?
If yes, how to approach and what to expect ?
This is something I have been asking myself over and over for a while now.<p>Personally I believe that the mentorship we are looking for comes in many forms such as:<p><pre><code> * articles
* blog posts
* books
* podcasts
* videos
* tutorials
* conferences
* live streaming
* IRC channels / slack / you name it
* meetups
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When you cover all this, it makes it easier to become your own mentor in a way and challenge yourself with topics on niche that interests you and feel confident enough to ask questions, no matter how silly they may sound.<p>Most of the time, my goofy questions provided me valuable feedback by so many experienced people that blew my mind with the availability of options we have.<p>The more you know, the wiser you become.<p>The wiser you become, the calmer and more confident you become.<p>I still have a long journey ahead of me.