DIAL M FOR MENTOR MARIATTA WIJAYA #DialMForMentor 
 PyCon 2017 


Hello! #DialMForMentor 



 Who am I? @mariatta

Who are you? #DialMForMentor 





#DialMForMentor 
 M is for Mission Possible 
 On a mission:

• To i m p r o v e y o u r s e l f #DialMForMentor 
 M is for Mission Possible 
 On a mission:

• To i m p r o v e y o u r s e l f • To t a k e o n n e w c h a l l e n g e s #DialMForMentor 
 M is for Mission Possible 
 On a mission:

• To i m p r o v e y o u r s e l f • To t a k e o n n e w c h a l l e n g e s • To l e v e l u p y o u r s k i l l s #DialMForMentor 
 M is for Mission Possible 
 On a mission:

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#DialMForMentor 
 M is for Motivation 
 EFFORT?

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 M is for Moving On 
 STORY: GIVE UP EFFORT: XS

I gave it my best shot I’m not meant for this It’s just too hard It’s not worth trying #DialMForMentor 
 M is for Moving On 


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#DialMForMentor 
 M is for Moving Forward 
 STORY: REACH OUT FOR HELP EFFORT: XL

My questions are stupid #DialMForMentor 
 M is for Mansplainer 


My questions are stupid #DialMForMentor 
 M is for Mansplainer 
 myth

Finding a mentor is hard REAL #DialMForMentor 





Only newbies need help #DialMForMentor 





Only newbies need help myth #DialMForMentor 





Nobody’s perfect REAL #DialMForMentor 





I’m wasting people’s time #DialMForMentor 





I’m wasting people’s time myth #DialMForMentor 





Mentors learn from you too REAL #DialMForMentor 





I don’t deserve any help #DialMForMentor 





I don’t deserve any help myth #DialMForMentor 





Impostor Syndrome REAL #DialMForMentor 





I’m a failure for needing help #DialMForMentor 





I’m a failure for needing help myth #DialMForMentor 





Asking for help is not a failure REAL #DialMForMentor 





Delay and prevent you from reaching out myths #DialMForMentor 





#DialMForMentor 
 M is for Mentor 


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 pip install pyladies slackin.pyladies.com

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 Meetups and Python User Groups

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 Open Source Project Maintainers

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 Python Core Mentorship pythonmentors.com

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 Now what?

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 Commitment

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 Respect

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 It’s your own story

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 Mentors are there to support you

It’s your responsibility to follow through #DialMForMentor 
 M is for Mojo 


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 Ta k e c r e d i t f o r y o u r o w n w o r k

Thank your mentor #DialMForMentor 
 M is for Mentor 


Mentor others #DialMForMentor 
 M is for Mentor 


btw.. Who am I? #DialMForMentor 
 M is for Mediocre 


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 PyLadies Vancouver organizer

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 PyCascades Conference organizer Va n c o u v e r, B C J a n u a r y 2 2 - 2 3 , 2 0 1 8

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 Python contributor CPython, Dev Guide, python.org

it me

I have stupid questions I’m wasting people’s time I don’t deserve to be helped I’m a failure for needing help it me

it me

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 Python contributor CPython, Dev Guide, python.org

Python is 20+ years old REAL

2017 : 1st woman in Developer Log REAL

2017 : 1st woman in Developer Log REAL DevGuide PR #98

btw.. Who am I, again?

Python Core Developer

Python Core Developer IT ME

Thanks! M is for Mission Accomplished #DialMForMentor @mariatta