Software Architect's Handbook

Being a mentor

Mentoring is one way to impart knowledge to others. In Chapter 15, The Soft Skills of Software Architects, when we covered soft skills, mentoring people was mentioned as part of leadership. Mentoring your development team is part of your role as a software architect.

Mentoring involves advising, supporting, and teaching someone else. While mentoring is beneficial to your mentees, it also provides advantages to you as the mentor. Not only will it make you feel good, but it improves your leadership skills and gives you more credibility with your colleagues.

Be sure to listen to your mentees so that you understand what they want to learn from you. Software architects can teach and mentor others not just by focusing on technical ...