Coaching for Engineers & Leaders

At Refactor, our experienced coaches are here to help. We work with you one-on-one to identify your strengths, address areas for improvement, and confidently take the next step in your career journey.

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Coaching Overview

Our approach to coaching and mentorship emphasizes technical and professional skills development, including excellent communication and leadership. By working with a coach at Refactor, you'll harness your full potential and achieve the growth you've been striving for.

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Self-Guided Programs

We offer a collection of expert coaching programs covering a range of software engineering specialties. Delve into Rust, embedded development, full-stack web development, software architecture, engineering management, and more. Gain the technical expertise you need to take your software career to the next level.

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One-on-one Coaching

Our coaches provide the guidance and support you need to identify your unique strengths, address areas for improvement, and confidently take your next step. We emphasize the development of professional skills such as communication, leadership, and interpersonal dynamics, so that you can learn to harness your full potential building on top of your technical abilities.

Get started today

New clients are eligible for our Starter Pack which is an easy way to experience our expert one-on-one coaching.

Realize immediate clarity and guidance today. Decide later what membership level makes the most sense to realize your longer term career goals.

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Where do you want clarity?

  • Does it currently make sense for me to look for a new software role?
  • What kind of software role should I be looking for?
  • Should I consider becoming an engineering manager?
  • Am I ready for a promotion, and if not, what do I need to work on to become ready?
  • I want perspective on how I can resolve an issue with a teammate
  • What new technologies makes the most sense for me to start learning and how do I get started?
  • … insert where you want more clarity …

Starter Pack

Expert one-to-one software career coaching

3 sessions

What's included?

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One-to-one coaching with a dedicated Refactor coach
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Understand where to focus growth with our technical + professional skills assessment
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Articulate your career direction with our questionnaire and coaching conversations
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Private Slack channel with your coach for async guidance and support

Membership Levels

For individual engineers and engineering leaders

Community

Community support for problem-solving around a specific career or project issue

What's included?

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Full access to our collection of coaching programs covering specific development topics
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Access to our per program Slack channel for on-demand program-specific support
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Slack support from our coaches and Slack community of engineers for day-to-day software career / project questions*
* Fair use limit applies to what can be supported in general channel
Siva M
"I simply cannot recommend Refactor highly enough!"
- Siva, Staff Software Engineer
$49
$10 for a limited time

/ month

Lite

Expert one-to-one software career coaching

2 sessions per month

What's included?

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Full access to our collection of coaching programs covering specific development topics
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Access to our per program Slack channel for on-demand program-specific support
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One-to-one coaching and mentorship covering a range of software career topics
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Understand where to focus growth with our technical + professional skills assessment
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Articulate your career direction with our questionnaire and guided conversations
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Private Slack channel with your coach for async guidance and support
JD L
"I can't think of anyone I'd rather have by my side, guiding me through the process."
- JD, Senior Web Developer
$595

/ month

Mastery

Expert one-to-one software career coaching

4 sessions per month

What's included?

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Full access to our collection of coaching programs covering specific development topics
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Access to our per program Slack channel for on-demand program-specific support
Check
One-to-one coaching and mentorship covering a range of software career topics
Check
Understand where to focus growth with our technical + professional skills assessment
Check
Articulate your career direction with our questionnaire and guided conversations
Check
Private Slack channel with your coach for async guidance and support
Nick C
"I recommend Jim to any software engineer seeking to reach their full potential!"
- Nick
$995

/ month

Still not sure?

Let us help you in deciding if our coaching programs or one-on-one coaching are right for you. We offer you the opportunity to speak with a Refactor coach during a free 30-minute live introductory session. We’ll pair you with a Refactor coach, discuss your technical and professional background, growth goals, recommend some practical first steps, and help you make an informed decision about working with Refactor. You'll be asked to complete a short questionnaire when you schedule.

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Leadership

Working with a Refactor coach is like having access to a strong engineering manager, mentor tech lead and experienced career advisor, all in one person.

Company executives and top athletes have known for years that working with a great coach has been their secret to ongoing success.

I’m thrilled that the Refactor team can provide you with the same kind of advantage to software engineers and engineering leaders like you!

- Jim Hodapp, Founder & Head Coach

What engineers think

Jim is an excellent software coach - detailed, thoughtful, and supportive with a wealth of experience he can draw from.

If you're looking to advance your career through coaching, I recommend reaching out to him!

Chris
Senior Software Engineer, Netrias

I wholeheartedly recommend working with a Refactor coach to any engineer looking to further themselves in their career, or in a case like mine, launch themselves into their software career with confidence.

Sophie
Software Engineer, Microsoft

I can’t over express how much Jim has helped me in my career journey.

I absolutely recommend him to any engineer looking to better understand their own personal formula for maintaining a feeling of inspiration in their work and for achieving their career goals.

Caleb
Senior Software Engineer

Jim is an exceptional career coach. The unbiased and thoughtful advice he has provided to me has been invaluable for my career growth.

I recommend him to any software engineer seeking to reach their full potential.

Nick
Tech Lead, Moov Financial

I did 6 months of coaching with Jim and it has been transformative.

His coaching made me both aware and then work through patterns and mindsets that were holding me back professionally. I recommend any engineer looking to unlock their full potential work with Jim.

Ray
Quality Manager, Rock Quality Systems

I highly recommend Jim and Refactor if you're in the tech industry. Few 'career coaches' earn my approval, but Jim exceeds all expectations.

Jason
Startup Tech Recruiter, talentcookbook.io

Questions? Book a free 30 minute intro coaching call and get your questions answered.