Hello,

I've recently decided to pick up D, and have started doing some exercises on
https://exercism.io/ (a non-profit programming exercise platform), which I think is an excellent way to pick up the basics in a new language.

While doing the exercises on my own is rewarding already, I would greatly appreciate if someone would want to pick up the mantle of mentor in D over there. Evidently someone liked the idea at one point enough to contribute D versions of a lot of the exercises, but based on progress of the queue, nobody is checking it frequently at the moment.

I've been doing some mentoring there myself, for Python and Bash, and I think it's quite fun, and I learn a lot that way. It forces me to regularly think hard about the basics, trying to give considered advice to beginners.

Anyway, if someone would be willing to give it a go, you can go to https://exercism.io/become-a-mentor and follow the instructions there.

Thanks,
Björn

On Tuesday, 20 August 2019 at 09:40:06 UTC, Björn Lindström wrote:
> Hello,
>
> I've recently decided to pick up D, and have started doing some exercises on
> https://exercism.io/ (a non-profit programming exercise platform), which I think is an excellent way to pick up the basics in a new language.
>
> While doing the exercises on my own is rewarding already, I would greatly appreciate if someone would want to pick up the mantle of mentor in D over there. Evidently someone liked the idea at one point enough to contribute D versions of a lot of the exercises, but based on progress of the queue, nobody is checking it frequently at the moment.
>
> I've been doing some mentoring there myself, for Python and Bash, and I think it's quite fun, and I learn a lot that way. It forces me to regularly think hard about the basics, trying to give considered advice to beginners.
>
> Anyway, if someone would be willing to give it a go, you can go to https://exercism.io/become-a-mentor and follow the instructions there.
>
> Thanks,
> Björn

This is a great idea. I didn't know about https://exercism.io/
I've got a lot on my plate in the following weeks, but I'll try to
make some time to mentor.

I hope others in the community will join as well.

Cheers,
Edi

After my post, a fellow going by Biotronic on Exercism came along and cleared out the queue. Much appreciated!