Now, for the first time, you can book a Go mentoring session with me directly.

John is an amazing and thoughtful teacher, mentor and coach. He's great at helping you develop a mindset of looking at a complex problem in the simplest way.
—Bukola Jimoh

If you’re new to programming, or just new to Go, my mentoring will give you friendly, professional, one-to-one guidance on how to get started, what to do, how to structure and design Go projects, best practices, and much more!

Find out more about my mentoring here: Learn Go remotely with me.

As a complete newbie I was a little nervous, but John made sure I felt totally comfortable asking questions and interacting. It's probably the most beneficial resource I've found so far!
—Erin Torruella

For beginners

If you’re thinking about learning Go, or wondering if it’s the right choice for you, your team, or your project, an in-depth conversation can help. Learn about Go’s strengths, the problems it’s designed to solve, and how it compares to other languages such as Rust, Java, Python, Ruby, and C.

A wonderful mentor: clear, thorough and competent.
—Mentee

Most importantly, you’ll get insight into how to write clear, readable, powerful, idiomatic Go that reflects the simple, elegant design of the language: what I like to call the Tao of Go.

John’s mentoring program has been great in building up my experience with the Go language. I'm given a project and live Go instruction via video conference. Outside of the live sessions, I work on developing the project and can ask questions if I run into into issues or need input on where to go. Overall, a great way to learn.
—Jackson Kato

If you’ve some experience with Go or other languages already, that’s fine too—see the Advanced Mentoring sessions for details about how I can help.

How it works

Use the ‘Purchase’ button above to buy your session. I’ll contact you by email to say hello, find out what you’d like to learn, and arrange a video call for your session at a convenient time for you.

If you enjoy your first session and would like more, you can book further sessions at any time, with no obligation.

What you get

You’ll receive a one-hour introductory mentoring session with me, and the option to continue with further sessions if you want to. You’ll also get a selection of learning projects to work on, and access to the Bitfield Institute of Technology’s student Slack community, where you can share tips, questions, and discussions about Go programming with other learners of all levels.

You’ll also have the opportunity to work toward a prestigious BIT Certificate, giving you an employer-friendly record of your learning achievements to add to your resumé.

If you have questions about mentoring or would like further details about what’s involved, contact me for more information—I’ll be happy to chat.