Welcome onboard! On-boarding for Software Teams

👨‍💼🚀 Onboarding a new engineer is a crucial step in building a successful team. You only have 7 seconds to make a first impression, so make it count! ⏰💼

💻🤝 New joiners need a proper and effective onboarding program, and this guide aims to provide you with an onboarding framework that works. 📝👨‍💻

📊🗂️ The onboarding process is divided into three parts:

1. People
2. Technology
3. Projects

In the People section, you'll meet the team, learn who does what, and understand the way of working. In the Technology section, you'll learn the basics, processes, and architecture. In the Projects section, you'll learn about the projects, customers, and roadmaps. 🙌💻🗺️

📆👀 The onboarding journey also has a time dimension, meaning that you'll know what's expected of you in 7/30/90 days. 📅👨‍💼

📋🚀 This onboarding guide not only provides a framework for a successful onboarding process but also includes a Notion template that's ready to use! Plus, there's an example Software 101 list that every team member should know. 💻🙌

📝📊 With this guide and template, you'll have everything you need to get new team members up to speed quickly and efficiently. 🚀👨‍💻

📌🔍 The Notion template will help you keep track of tasks and progress, while the Software 101 list will ensure that everyone on the team is on the same page when it comes to the basics. 🔎💻

👍👨‍👩‍👧‍👦 By providing a clear and comprehensive onboarding process, you'll set your new team members up for success and help them feel welcome and supported from day one. 🙌👨‍💼