Uploaded February 2021 | Updated September 2026, 2 weeks ago
I recently joined a new company in a new role. I wanted to share some tips and tricks I picked up through the years when joining a new company or team.
1. **Ask questions**. Challenge the status quo.
2. **Form a mental map of who knows what**. If you need to learn about one specific area, you know who the go-to should be.
3. **Document everything**. This will be your reference material later. And help others ramp up to become a ramp up doc. For some companies that have performance reviews, you'll have an easier time as you know exactly what you've worked on.
4. **Lean on your support network** (manager, team members, anyone you've interacted with). They're there to help you succeed.
1. know what to do, not to do
2. lean on them to give you guidance
5. **it's a marathon, not a sprint**. Don't burn yourself out trying to learn too many things and ramp up quickly. Keep working at a sustainable pace
6. **Try to meet everyone and say hi**. Best time to introduce yourself and build connections.
7. **Don't worry too much about the coding.** Most companies will have ramp up time for you to learn.
8. **Learn the tools and processes.** Ask if there's best practices around what tools you should use, and learn them well. These will save so much time.
9. **Make sure you have a concrete plan for ramping up**. This should come from your manager or you can make one yourself. Set up 15-day, 30-day, 45-day goals and share with your manager. This will ensure you're tackling the right projects and focusing on the highest impact work.
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I recently joined a new company in a new role. I wanted to share some tips and tricks I picked up through the years when joining a new company or team.
1. **Ask questions**. Challenge the status quo.
2. **Form a mental map of who knows what**. If you need to learn about one specific area, you know who the go-to should be.
3. **Document everything**. This will be your reference material later. And help others ramp up to become a ramp up doc. For some companies that have performance reviews, you'll have an easier time as you know exactly what you've worked on.
4. **Lean on your support network** (manager, team members, anyone you've interacted with). They're there to help you succeed.
1. know what to do, not to do
2. lean on them to give you guidance
5. **it's a marathon, not a sprint**. Don't burn yourself out trying to learn too many things and ramp up quickly. Keep working at a sustainable pace
6. **Try to meet everyone and say hi**. Best time to introduce yourself and build connections.
7. **Don't worry too much about the coding.** Most companies will have ramp up time for you to learn.
8. **Learn the tools and processes.** Ask if there's best practices around what tools you should use, and learn them well. These will save so much time.
9. **Make sure you have a concrete plan for ramping up**. This should come from your manager or you can make one yourself. Set up 15-day, 30-day, 45-day goals and share with your manager. This will ensure you're tackling the right projects and focusing on the highest impact work.
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👋 Follow Zhia here:
Twitter: twitter.com/zhiachong
LinkedIn: linkedin.com/in/zhiachong
Personal Website: zhiachong.com
1:1 mentorship available
📝 How to prepare for interviews
bit.ly/interviewcourses
💻 My equipment:
Laptop: amzn.to/3b7hd5h
Desktop: amzn.to/3rQDPh1
Monitor: amzn.to/3dc1h4o
Mechanical Keyboard: amzn.to/2ZcCODB
🎥Gear used:
Logitech HD Pro Webcam: amzn.to/2yvI0FY
RODE VideoMic: amzn.to/2Sd0vqI
Lapel Mic: amzn.to/2PRBL5R
Canon SL2: amzn.to/2SdI4SH
Canon 17-40mm F4: amzn.to/2D2vp0R
