Onboarding software engineers can be challenging for both engineers and managers due to the combination of known unknowns and unknown unknowns. It involves multiple levels and areas, including team onboarding, organization-wide onboarding, and cultural onboarding. Tips to make onboarding easier include assigning an onboarding buddy, providing opportunities for feedback and questions, involving stakeholders from all levels, and understanding that everyone has their own way of learning.
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Why is onboarding hard for both engineers and managers?Onboarding happens on multiple levels and in multiple areasTips to make onboarding easier a.k.a. how to onboard engineersA 13-Step Onboarding FrameworkThe 30 Days MilestoneThe 60 Days MilestoneThe 90 Days MilestoneThe 150 Days Milestone a.k.a the finish line37 Impressions