Introduction
Itâs day one on the job. You have programming chops, youâve landed the job, youâre sitting at your workstationâ¦now what? Before you, a new jungle awaits:
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Programming at industry scale, with code bases measured in thousands (or hundreds of thousands) of lines of code. How do you get your bearings and start contributing quickly?
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Navigating an organization containing programmers but also people in many, many other roles. When you need guidance on a product feature, who do you ask?
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Building your portfolio of achievements each year. When performance reviews lurk on the horizon, do you know what your boss is looking for and how youâll be judged?
â¦and so much more. Your programming skills are only one part of what youâll need ...
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