16. Onboarding Like a Boss

We’re happy the dumpster fire of a year that was 2020 is over. With all the turmoil, you may have been swept up in layoffs and forced to look for a new job. Hopefully, you’ve landed that sweet new gig, and you’re on your way to being an integral part of your brand new team.Joining a new team is never easy, especially right now. There are some good ways to join a new team, and there are some not great ways to join a new team. Luckily, there are some tactics you can use to onboard like a champ and get up and running and contributing ASAP.Topics• 05:40 – Getting to know your team is the first step • 06:40 – Be aware of the cultures of remote offices• 07:27 – Extreme remoteness is hard on everyone• 08:30 – Idioms are confusing to other cultures• 10:25 – Find ways to make connections with your team• 10:50 – Get to know your product and the ecosystem• 11:35 – Use your UX team and their artifacts• 12:35 – Don’t go straight to the code• 13:30 – Different teams have different names for roles• 15:30 – Understand the support team and pipeline• 22:30 – Document your journey for future newbies• 24:00 – Derek’s documentation dad joke• 24:45 – People don’t remember things• 26:30 – Stop assuming everyone knows your buzzwords and acronyms• 30:55 – Don’t make assumptions that things are a certain way or done for a good reason• 32:00 – Pair up with a team member to get everything set up• 32:50 – You won’t be annoying if you ask a bunch of questions.• 33:55 – “Start at the Start” -D• 36:00 – Learn how the code moves to production—– Thanks for listening! We hope you enjoyed today’s episode. If you liked what you heard, be sure to like and subscribe wherever you get your podcasts! If you enjoyed today’s episode, please leave a comment and a five-star review. It helps us out a ton. If you haven’t already, sign up for our email list. We won’t spam you. Pinky swear. • Check out our website • Follow us on twitter • Find us on Facebook • Subscribe on Google Podcasts • Subscribe on Apple Podcasts • Subscribe on Spotify • Subscribe on Stitcher