--- title: Empowering Independence: The Ultimate Goal of Mentorship... description: A short reflection on mentorship philosophy where the ultimate success is when a mentee no longer needs their mentor. The speaker describes the ideal outcome... canonical: https://daily.dev/posts/empowering-independence-the-ultimate-goal-of-mentorship-shorts-pue6hboaa twitter:card: summary_large_image twitter:site: @dailydotdev og:type: website og:site_name: daily.dev og:title: Empowering Independence: The Ultimate Goal of Mentorship #shorts | daily.dev og:description: A short reflection on mentorship philosophy where the ultimate success is when a mentee no longer needs their mentor. 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