developer-onboarding-path.md

Developer Onboarding Path

This document provides a structured path for new developers to familiarize themselves with Bayat's development conventions and standards.

First Week: Essential Foundations

Start with these core conventions to get up and running quickly:

1. Git Workflow - Git Flow

   • Learn our branching strategy and commit message format
   • Set up your local git configuration

2. Development Environment - Environment Setup

   • Configure your local development environment
   • Install required tools and dependencies

3. Code Quality Basics - Code Reviews

   • Understand our code review process
   • Learn about our quality expectations

4. Project Structure - Project Templates

   • Familiarize with our standard project structure
   • Learn which templates to use for different types of projects

Second Week: Technical Practices

Once you've mastered the basics, dive into these areas:

1. Architecture Guidelines - Choose based on your primary role:

   • Backend developers: Backend Architecture
   • Frontend developers: Frontend Architecture
   • Full-stack developers: Review both

2. Security Standards - Security Coding Standards

   • Learn our security best practices
   • Understand compliance requirements

3. Testing Approach - Testing Standards

   • Learn about our testing pyramid
   • Understand test coverage expectations

4. CI/CD Practices - CI/CD Standards

   • Understand our deployment pipeline
   • Learn about environment management

Third Week: Advanced Topics

Deepen your knowledge with these more specialized areas:

1. Language-Specific Standards - Choose relevant languages:

   • JavaScript / TypeScript
   • Python
   • Go
   • Java
   • Others

2. Framework Standards - Choose relevant frameworks:

   • React
   • Node.js
   • Others

3. API Design - API Design Standards

   • Learn about our API design principles
   • Understand versioning and documentation requirements

4. Performance Engineering - Performance Standards

   • Understand performance budgets
   • Learn about monitoring and optimization

Continuous Learning

Keep your skills sharp with ongoing learning:

1. Stay Updated - Regularly review:

   • Technology Radar
   • Emerging Technologies

2. Contribute Back - Learn how to:

   • Suggest improvements
   • Participate in convention reviews

3. Mentor Others - After 3+ months:

   • Mentorship Program
   • Help onboard new team members

Resources for Team Leads

If you're joining as a team lead or manager:

1. Team Collaboration - Collaboration Guidelines
2. Learning Resources - Knowledge Management
3. Engineering Governance - Technical Debt Management

Getting Help

If you have questions about these conventions:

1. Reach out to your assigned onboarding buddy
2. Ask in the #platform-team Slack channel
3. Consult the Glossary for terminology clarification