Ethos
For me, I find that when we start a new sport or hobby, it's very easy to feel like we're not progressing, or that we're hitting a plateau. Just like with anything, having the data available will help figure out if this is actually the case, or better explain why. With so many hobbies, and often work competing for time, keeping track of this is done on a best effort basis using a Google Spreadsheet
I'm very much a "casual climber", without any real goals in mind. I do however, get a kick when I get to climb some place new, or achieve a new level I've not done before
I was getting pretty lazy updating my spreadsheet towards the end of 2024. Hopefully I'll do a better job of it going into 2025!