New job, new codebase. How do you even get started? 🔍

Hi, friend! 👋

One of our readers asked:

The first day at your new developer job is just like the first day at a new school.

A sea of stranger’s faces watching your every move. Unfamiliar smells in the hallway. Every chair is uncomfortable and makes weird noises. “Eek, there’s chewed-up gum under the seat!"

The cafeteria, as expected, serves undrinkable coffee.

Just like the first meeting with your new team.

Are they friendly and cool people? Will they think your code sucks?

What about that Github link they’ve just sent you? "Urgh, look at all that strange code!"

Your first day at your new job can be quite scary.

But what if you could feel confident, supported, respected, and comfortable collaborating with your new team?

What if you knew how to find your way around the codebase? What if you could be so focused and productive that you don’t even notice time passing? Your working day goes like a breeze!

The Confident Developer Onboarding Checklist

Feel super productive and more confident when working on a new codebase. Just follow the strategies from the Confident Developer Onboarding Checklist:

• Ask for time off before you start
• Why do you feel so tired when you join a new team?
• Onboarding Materials and Documentation
• Finding an Onboarding Buddy
• Making Sure You Understand the Feature Request/Issue you are working on
• Write well and be kind to your future self
• Latest Merged Pull Requests: A Gold Mine of Information
• Simple trick: take a peek at the routes.rb file!
• Let the Team Help You: Submit Your Pull Request for Review
• How to receive feedback and keep it cool

Read the full post with more details on how to apply these ideas and get the checklist 👇

I hope you can use this guide to get more confidence in your first few weeks at your new job. Even better: use it to help new colleagues when they join your team!

If you happen to read this email just after getting a new job, then congratulations! I wish you all the best!

Cheers!

- Thiago

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