When I first joined Women Go Tech, I wasn’t sure where to start. I had ideas, energy and a sense that I wanted to move closer to tech, but no clear map of how to get there. Like many career transitions, it felt exciting but also overwhelming.
During my mentoring journey, I learned that change doesn’t happen all at once. It unfolds through small, consistent steps and with the right guidance, those steps begin to connect into a path.
The formula that changed how I approach learning
At one point, my mentor, Marius Reinys, shared a simple formula that became a kind of compass for me:
Motivation × Consistency × Visibility
Each part of this equation matters.
Motivation gives direction. It’s why you start.
Consistency builds momentum. It’s how you keep going, even on quiet days.
Visibility opens doors. It’s how others begin to notice your work and connect with you.
Whenever I felt stuck, I would come back to this formula. Was I still motivated? Was I showing up regularly? Was I sharing what I was learning? It grounded me when I started to overthink.
The tools that supported reflection
To make the most of mentoring, I found it helpful to keep a few practical tools at hand:
- Google Docs: I created a living document titled “Tech Questions to Explore.” It became a space to collect curiosities, from frontend development concepts to design systems and accessibility. It wasn’t about having all the answers, but about tracking what I wanted to understand next.
- Miro Board: Every two weeks, I’d meet with my mentor for a reflection session. I’d map out what I’d learned, what still felt unclear and where to focus next. Seeing it visually helped me notice patterns like topics I naturally gravitated toward and the skills that connected them.
Those two tools became my anchors. They helped turn the mentoring experience from something abstract into a tangible process of growth.
The mindset that made the difference
Consistency turned out to be more than a productivity habit. It became a mindset.
I started to apply it beyond the mentoring programme: to my freelance projects, to personal initiatives like Coding Club (contact me if interested) and even to creative coding projects like Museum of Rest.
Each small step created momentum. A short coding session, a note from a reflection, a small prototype, all of these built confidence and clarity. I realised that progress doesn’t come from waiting for the perfect plan, but from taking one thoughtful step and learning from it.
What mentoring really teaches
Looking back, I see that the mentoring journey wasn’t only about learning tech. It was about learning how I learn: how to stay curious, grounded and open to feedback.
It taught me to see career growth as a series of prototypes, not a straight line. Each experience, even small ones, is a version you can test, reflect on and refine.
Closing thoughts
If you’re at the start of your own mentoring or career change journey, know this: you don’t need to have it all figured out. Begin with curiosity, find a mentor who listens and keep your rhythm of reflection. Over time, your map will start to draw itself.
And maybe one day, you’ll be the one passing the formula forward.
Motivation × Consistency × Visibility
It still works.