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ONBOARDING SUPPORT

rebuilding a team

Hiring new people is a big investment. Starting a new job can be a challenge. Adding people to a team will cause it to reform, undoing some previous work towards high performance. As the team’s onboarding facilitator, I will create team building where it matters, in your codebase. Using ensemble programming I help the team introducing new members to the project. Using analysis tools I help the team share knowledge about hotspots in the code. The new member is also supported in bringing their fresh perspectives to the team.

Additional training in coding techniques as TDD and different design patterns becomes a boost for old and new team members.

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