# Why You Need Mentorship and How to Get It Right

DevFeed: [Why You Need Mentorship and How to Get It Right](<https://devfeed.tech/articles/why-you-need-mentorship-and-how-to-get-it-right-9036.md>)

Original publisher: [Read original article](<https://www.nngroup.com/articles/mentorship/>)

Author: Evan Sunwall

Published: 2026-07-31T17:00:00Z

Content type: article

Language: en

Sources: [NN/g latest articles and announcements](<https://devfeed.tech/sources/nn-g-latest-articles-and-announcements.md>)

Topics: [User experience (UX)](<https://devfeed.tech/topics/ux.md>), [Software](<https://devfeed.tech/topics/software.md>)

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## AI overview

This article explains why mentorship is valuable throughout a career, challenges common reasons people avoid it, and describes how sustained guidance can improve work quality, confidence, relationships, and professional growth.

## Source excerpt

Mentorship is an essential growth tool that offers substantial personal and career benefits, but only if you engage in it properly.