Ask HN: Would you mentor other people for free?
I've asked this myself sometimes already. A lot of knowledgeable developers are using Stackoverflow to give advice and help solving other peoples problems - for free. Giving back your own knowledge and helping students, newcomers or just less experienced developers can be a really good thing. It's a great feeling to know that you've helped someone. I wonder if people would also be up for voluntary (donations at maximum) mentoring other people - face to face aswell (assuming the person mentored is actually intending to learn and not just trying get help on a project for free from an expert).
I know there are sites like codementor, but they are all based on a fixed hourly rate - you can basically only hire a mentor/expert. It’s always great to build relationships with other people in your field. I would mentor someone for free if I felt they had the drive to learn more, but I wouldn’t spend more than 5-10 hours a week if it was completely one-sided.