S17:E3 - How to find a mentor and be a successful manager (Tanaka Mutakwa)
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In this episode, we talk about management and mentorship with Tanaka Mutakwa, VP of engineering at Names & Faces. Tanaka talks about the skills he looks for while hiring early career developers, what makes a good manager and mentor, and how one even goes about finding a mentor.
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- DevDiscuss (sponsor)
- DevNews (sponsor)
- Cockroach Labs (sponsor)
- Retool (sponsor)
- Names & Faces
- FinTech
- Prodigy Finance
- Codementor
- MentorCruise
Tanaka Mutakwa
Tanaka Mutakwa is a technology leader who is driven to help software engineers have fulfilling careers. He has a passion for technology, leadership, and building high performing teams.