MyTechPath

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Inspiration

As a mentor and founder of TechPow, I work closely with aspiring talents from underserved communities. One question I hear often is:

“What tech career path is best for me and how do I get started?”

Many of these individuals have the passion but lack access to proper guidance and structured learning.

With just 48 hours and a clear mission, I created MyTechPath, a smart, accessible career discovery tool and learning resource hub built for new, underserved, and curious minds stepping into tech.

What it does

MyTechPath helps users:

• Take a short, beginner-friendly quiz to find the tech career that best fits their interests and strengths
• Get a detailed career summary, including:
  • What the role is about
  • Common tools, skills, and programming languages
  • Real-world job outlook and responsibilities
• Access a rich, curated collection of learning resources, including:
  • YouTube videos (organised by beginner, intermediate, and advanced)
  • Online courses
  • Articles and podcasts
  • Supportive communities for each career track

It’s not just a quiz, it’s an entry point into a full learning journey.

🛠️ How we built it

• Frontend: Built using Bolt.new with a sleek, modern UI, animations, and accessible quiz flow
• Backend: Powered by Supabase to manage user responses and structured learning data
• Deployment: Live on Netlify
• Design Principles: Friendly for beginners, mobile-responsive, inclusive, and focused on user clarity

⚔️ Challenges we ran into

• Supabase schema mismatch: Bolt couldn’t access tables built in a custom mytechpath schema. We resolved this by migrating all data to the default public schema.
• RLS (Row-Level Security) confusion: Supabase’s security model initially blocked frontend access. Fixing this required writing correct read policies for the anon role under pressure.
• Learning resource importation: Organizing and uploading hundreds of resources (videos, podcasts, links) across 6 career paths was intensive but essential to delivering real value.
• Time crunch: Creating something scalable, beautiful, and deeply useful, from scratch, in 2 days was a serious push.

🏆 Accomplishments that we're proud of

• Built a fully functional, public-facing platform with smooth user flow in under 48 hours
• Created a quiz logic system that feels welcoming to even complete beginners
• Delivered detailed career recommendations and learning journeys for 6 in-demand tech roles
• Achieved a visually appealing and responsive interface using Bolt with no code constraints
• Laid the foundation for a tool that can empower learners across Africa and beyond

📚 What we learned

• How to properly configure and manage Supabase with Bolt, especially around schemas and permissions
• How to design UX for low-tech-experience users, with clarity, minimal friction, and impact
• The power of combining structured learning + smart discovery to help people take action confidently
• How critical every design and data decision becomes when building fast and with intention

🔮 What's next for MyTechPath

• User accounts & dashboards for saving progress and bookmarking content
• More advanced personalization through better quiz branching and logic
• Mentorship and cohort-based learning integrations for deeper engagement
• Offline access and language localization for broader accessibility
• Content partnerships to expand the resource library and job opportunities
• Real-time analytics to show user trends and optimize learning journeys

Built With

• bolt
• netlify
• supabase