13 How to onboard new developers
This chapter covers
- Comparing the ways experts and beginners think
- Improving onboarding new developers into a codebase
- Supporting new developers while learning to use a new programming language or framework
So far we have examined how to read and organize code. As a more senior developer, however, you will likely struggle with your own confusion and the confusion of other more junior people you work with. In many cases, you will want to manage the cognitive load junior people are experiencing to make sure they learn more effectively.
In this chapter, we will examine how to improve your onboarding process, whether that concerns onboarding an experienced developer into an unfamiliar codebase or a novice programmer. ...
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