I hold a deep appreciation for mentors, and you may be immediately wondering how this topic relates with technology. Reflect for a moment: if you have a mentor, are they aware of the profound impact they've had on you? What might be holding you back from expressing this gratitude while they are still with us? Mentors play an indispensable role in shaping our lives, yet it is disheartening to observe a common tendency: many only acknowledge someone as a mentor after their passing. I've often found this perplexing. It's all too easy to hear claims of "they were my mentor" once someone is gone, yet there was little evidence of that appreciation during their lifetime.