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Craft an Efficient Onboarding Process
Writing things up coherently takes effort. In fact, this makes asynchronous work feel daunting to beginners. If you look back at the principle of balance from Chapter 4, you’ll notice that asynchronous communication optimizes for the future, even if it’s tougher in the moment. This also helps your team become more productive and efficient.
Onboarding is an area where you’ll see visible payoffs for the effort you spend in writing things up. James Stanier says, “Onboarding speed is a function of your technical, managerial and cultural efficiency.” I agree.
So, in this chapter, let’s explore a mindset shift and four ideas to help bring people aboard your team. Our handbook, developer documentation, and other ...
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