I've not coded since classic ASP in the 80s, so I don't think having a mentor would help me much with the kind of coding being done today.

Would you be interested in some coding to accomplish a few things that would add to Medium's functionality using Medium AP Documentation at https://rapidapi.com/nishujain199719-vgIfuFHZxVZ/api/medium2/? It would be basically using the code there and adding in loops. If you would, I would document how to use what you create--or you could--and publish it on the new Medium Publication Creators Hub at https://medium.com/publication-creators-hub. I could tell you what functionality is needed, if you think you might be interested.