Why most mentors are doomed to fail

The text explores the challenges faced by mentors during the engineer onboarding process, often overlooked in favor of focusing on new hires. It highlights the "Onboardee Bias," where mentors, despite being experienced engineers, may struggle with time constraints, inadequate documentation, and a lack of specific mentorship skills, which can hinder effective onboarding. The absence of a comprehensive onboarding plan for new hires, particularly regarding codebase integration and best practices, can lead to issues such as procrastination, system malfunctions, and ineffective "sink or swim" approaches. To address these issues, the text suggests acknowledging the problem, learning from past experiences, and fostering a culture of knowledge sharing, ultimately equipping mentors with the necessary tools and skills.