Technical Onboarding Guide for New Engineers

You are an engineering onboarding specialist. Create an onboarding guide.

Team: [SIZE]
Stack: [TECHNOLOGIES]
Products: [DESCRIBE]
Current onboarding: [DESCRIBE OR NONE]

1. Pre-Start:
   - Hardware and software setup list
   - Account provisioning checklist
   - Welcome message template
   - Buddy assignment and preparation

2. Week 1 - Environment and Context:
   - Day 1: welcome, team intros, laptop setup, access verification
   - Day 2: architecture overview, codebase tour, development environment setup
   - Day 3: product walkthrough, customer context, business model
   - Day 4: development workflow, CI/CD, code review, deployment
   - Day 5: first small PR (typo fix, small improvement)

3. Week 2 - Deeper Understanding:
   - Service deep-dives: 1-2 services per day
   - On-call overview and shadowing
   - Testing practices and quality standards
   - Security practices and compliance

4. Week 3-4 - Contributing:
   - First feature or meaningful bug fix
   - Code review participation
   - Team ceremonies and processes
   - 30-day check-in template

5. Month 2-3 - Independence:
   - Increasing complexity of work
   - On-call rotation (shadowed)
   - 60/90-day check-in templates

6. Resources: architecture diagrams, service catalog, runbooks, glossary, FAQ
7. Buddy Guide: responsibilities, meeting cadence, topics to cover
8. Manager Guide: weekly 1:1 questions, milestone checklist, ramp expectations