David Stephenson

David Stephenson

Mentor @ Objective Enterprises
5.0
(40 reviews)
10+ years as a Fullstack Engineer and Mentor
United States of America Active today Usually responds in a few hours

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$300 / month

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David is a Mentor at Objective Enterprises and a full-stack engineer with over 10 years of experience. His work includes React, TypeScript, Next.js, databases, and cloud services. He helps web developers build projects, improve their coding skills, and prepare for job searches and interviews.

Based on 26 verified mentee reviews

  • Reviewers often praise his patient teaching and clear explanations of complex coding concepts.
  • Mentees value his hands-on guidance with React, Next.js, TypeScript, and MERN stack projects.
  • Two reviewers mention his help with resumes or CVs and job interview preparation.

About

I’m a full-stack developer and professional mentor with over 10 years of experience, including extensive work with React, TypeScript, Next.js, databases, and cloud services.

I offer tutoring, code review, long-term mentoring, and career coaching. I love helping people discover what they can build and where those skills can take them.

If you’re looking for a job, we can practice coding and system design interviews, strengthen your portfolio, and work on explaining your experience confidently.

I specialize in helping developers build with AI agents, including Claude, ChatGPT, Cursor, and GitHub Copilot. I can help you turn an idea into a clear plan, guide your agents, and improve what they generate. If you’re looking for a vibe coding coach, I can help you build efficiently and enjoy the process.

Everyone that wants to make great software should be able to. I can help you learn to make apps with the features you want and explain exactly how they work. If you want to become a professional software engineer or entrepreneur and are eager to gain the necessary knowledge, I would be honored to help you improve your understanding, code, or career.

What mentees say

5 out of 5 stars

I wanted to learn React and more about the MERN stack and David was the perfect mentor for this. His patience, teaching experience and strong communication skills made for a great learning experience. I highly recommend David!

Michael

Michael

Standard Plan • 2 years

Michael wrote 2 more reviews for the same mentorship

5 out of 5 stars

I highly recommend David. As a developer, my goal was to learn the MERN Stack and create portfolio projects with those technologies. His patience, communication style and expertise were a perfect fit for what I needed. I met with him once a week to review any areas of my projects that I got stuck on and cover how things work. Again, I recommend David and his expertise!

Michael

Michael

5 out of 5 stars

I needed someone to help me build some portfolio projects with the MERN stack and learn it more quickly. He has helped me learn a lot and has also held me accountable to my goals. David is very patient and a good communicator. He responds through chat in a timely manner. I highly recommend him for anyone looking for MERN stack expertise!

Michael

Michael

5 out of 5 stars

Ten months in, and I can say with full confidence that working with David was one of the best investments I made in my development as a programmer. When I started, I was someone learning to code independently with no real roadmap. David gave me something that is hard to find: the actual tools and workflows that professionals use, not a watered-down version of them. He never dumbed things down or made me comfortable in a way that kept me small. He consistently pushed me toward the highest leverage work and trusted me to rise to it. What stood out most over the long run was his patience and his humanity. Programming is an emotionally demanding craft, and David understood that. During stretches that were difficult not just technically but personally, he showed up with the kind of kindness that goes beyond the job description. I will always be grateful for that. After ten months I have reached a point where I feel equipped to move forward on my own, and that is entirely because of the foundation he helped me build. That is the best thing you can say about a mentor. If you are serious about growing as a developer and want someone who will treat you like a professional from day one, David is the person.

Nickolas

Nickolas

Pro Plan • 10 months

Nickolas wrote 1 more review for the same mentorship

5 out of 5 stars

Working with David has been transformative for my programming journey. As someone learning to code independently, I've experienced firsthand how emotionally challenging programming can be - the frustration, ambiguity, and overwhelm that rarely gets discussed. What makes David exceptional is his level of feedback. Where okay feedback simply tells you if something worked or not, and good feedback explains what went wrong, David consistently provides great feedback - telling me what went wrong AND how to fix it. This has accelerated my learning tremendously. The progress I've made under his guidance is remarkable. In just one week, I've made unbelievable strides in understanding full-stack applications, advancing at a pace I never thought possible on my own. David truly focuses on what you need to do to achieve your goals rather than just making you comfortable. He understands that growth happens when you step outside your comfort zone, and gently guides you there. His knowledge and teaching ability make you feel confident stepping into the discomfort of growth because you know he will shine light on exactly what you need to do to get through it. His emotional intelligence has been invaluable in helping me reframe struggles into opportunities for learning. His 'teaching through doing' methodology perfectly suits programming's craft nature. Rather than focusing on theory alone, we work through real problems together. By directing focus to the highest leverage tasks, David creates what feels like a true shortcut through the noise of learning programming. Seriously, he is such a genuine person, and anyone and their moms would benefit tremendously from working with him. The only thing I don't like is that I did not find him sooner!

Nickolas

Nickolas

5 out of 5 stars

David is simply amazing! He is a kind, supportive, empathetic, technically strong, and laser-focused mentor. I got back to coding after a 1-year sabbatical, and I couldn't have made a better choice than asking David to be my mentor. He is straight to the point when he needs to, but he knows when to stop and listen. He is the type of guy who has strong opinions about coding, but won't shove them down your throat, and is always willing to experiment. He never missed a single session, so this is not just some side gig for extra income. He is really passionate about mentoring people. He constantly uses words of encouragement, such as "that's a great question" or "I think you're doing it the right way". I always look forward to our sessions. I'll have him as a mentor as long as he'll have me as his mentee! We're making amazing progress together, and I'm feeling confident I can make my much-desired comeback to the industry. Thank you so much, David!

Daniel

Daniel

Standard Plan • 3 months

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What happens when you start

You tell David your goals. They see exactly what you want to work on before session one.

You meet within days. David reviews your application and books your first session, usually within a day or two.

You leave with a plan. Concrete next steps and a weekly rhythm from your very first week.

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