How do you go from poking around at Python code to actually solving real problems the right way?

Well, there are many paths.

The longest one probably is to get a four-year computer science degree.

Maybe faster, but pricey still, is a solid in-person developer boot camp.

But have you considered reaching out to the community to find a mentor?

Many Python meetups have project nights where folks who could help will be attending.

And if you're up for giving back, maybe you could become a mentor at one of these events.

That's what this episode is about.

We'll hear from two former guests of Talk Python, Rusty Gregory and Doug Farrell.

They teamed up and are back to share their mentorship

story. This is Talk Python to Me, episode 25 podcast on Python, the language, the libraries, the ecosystem, and the personalities.

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Rusty and Doug, welcome back to Talk Python to me.

Thanks, Michael.

Glad to be here.

Good to be back. Yeah, it's great to have you back.

So, Rusty, you were on on episode 194 previously about learning and teaching Python in a vacuum.

And back then, we talked about how you were in not super populated part, a small town in Vermont.

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