Mentoring Framework

This framework shows how our mentoring works in practice. You can see the individual steps, what you can expect from me, and what you will be working on during our cooperation.

I work primarily with experienced software developers who want to move towards a higher position (senior+, lead, architect, manager, or their own business) and at the same time stay sustainable and future-proof.

How We Work Together

• Step 1 – Clarify direction: We decide where you really want to go and why.
• Step 2 – Growth roadmap: We define a concrete, prioritised plan of your development.
• Step 3 – Expectations: We align expectations with you, your company and your surroundings.
• Step 4 – Skill-building: We systematically build the skills that will actually get you there.

Step 1 – Clarify Where You Want to Go

Goal: You leave with a clear and well-reasoned decision about your career direction.

We will talk about:

• Your values and motivators (impact, salary, autonomy, stability, lifestyle, meaning).
• Differences between technical, leadership, managerial or business paths.
• What you want your work and life to look like in a few years.
• Which target role makes the most sense for you right now.
• What the market expects from that role – description, competencies, responsibilities, salary ranges, demand.

After this step, you can say in one sentence where you are heading and why – and it makes sense both in your head and in the real world.

Step 2 – Create a Concrete Growth Roadmap

Goal: You have a realistic, prioritised plan of your development and know how to follow it.

We will do things like:

• Map your current situation – skills, experience, limitations, time and energy.
• Identify the gap between your current position and the target one.
• Break your long-term direction into specific goals and milestones.
• Prioritise what to focus on now and what can wait.
• Turn goals into small, actionable steps that fit into your life.
• Agree on how you will track progress and how we will evaluate it together.

The result is a roadmap you can actually use – not a motivational poster.

Step 3 – Set the Right Expectations

Goal: You have a realistic plan in terms of time and energy – and the important people around you know about it.

We will address:

• How much time per week you can realistically invest in your development.
• Where that time will come from and what needs to change in your schedule.
• How to communicate your development plan to your manager and company.
• How to involve your partner / family so that they support you, not block you.
• What “success” looks like in the next 3, 6 and 12 months.

Thanks to this, your development is not just a nice idea, but something that has a clear place in your life and environment.

Step 4 – Build the Skills You Actually Need

Goal: You gradually build the skills that move you towards your target role – in a tempo that is sustainable for you.

We choose specific “skill tracks” based on your goals and current situation. During mentoring we usually work with several of these areas:

• AI as your assistant
  Using AI to search for information, break down tasks, prepare materials, train communication, and reflect on your work – with enough critical thinking so you stay in the driver’s seat.
• Communication
  Explaining complex topics in a way that developers, stakeholders and management can understand – verbally, in writing and in chats.
• Presentation & self-presentation
  Preparing and delivering talks, demos and updates so that they are clear, structured and support your career growth.
• Leadership
  Leading people and initiatives – from transparent communication to decision-making, giving feedback and taking responsibility.
• Delegation & capacity management
  Protecting your time and focus, saying “no” and delegating work so you don’t burn out as the “go-to problem solver”.
• Meeting facilitation
  Making meetings shorter, more focused and more useful – agenda, framing, managing discussion and driving decisions.
• Big picture & business thinking
  Seeing beyond tickets – understanding product, customers and business so your technical decisions make sense in context.
• Reflection & continuous improvement
  Simple systems for regular reflection, learning from mistakes and adjusting your roadmap.
• Role-specific competences
  Deepening knowledge in areas such as software architecture, entrepreneurship, people management, depending on your chosen path.

Levels of Collaboration

The framework above is the same for all cooperation levels. The difference is in depth and intensity:

• Lite (3 months): We mainly focus on steps 1–3. You get a clear direction, a growth roadmap and realistic expectations. We also touch on how to work on your skills independently.
• Core (6 months): We go through the full framework including systematic work in step 4. You get regular mentoring, concrete tasks, feedback and support in applying things at work.
• Elite (12 months): Everything from Core, plus deeper support – sandbox projects, work with your team and environment, and help with applying your new skills on the market.

During an intro call we will choose together which level makes the most sense for you.