The document provides advice for starting a career in the software industry. It emphasizes the importance of planning, preparing, and performing well on the first day. Key recommendations include dressing appropriately, arriving on time, introducing yourself to the team, asking relevant questions, learning company rules and tools, and not getting too attached or negative. The document stresses finding a mentor and prioritizing important tasks in the first week to make a good initial impression and set oneself up for future success.

1. S
First day of Career in
Software Industry
By Mohammad Faisal Ahmed
ZCE, OCAJP, RHCSA, RHCE
Former Software Architect of Several Multinational Companies
Entrepreneur
Senior Faculty, IBCS-Primax Software (Bangladesh) Ltd.

2. Job Vs. Career

3. Job Vs. Career
S Short-Term Goal Vs. Long-Term Goal
S Collecting Money Vs. Collecting Experience
S Leave Work Angry Vs. Leave Work Happy
S Tired Mondays Vs. Energetic Mondays

4. Importance of First Day
Morning Shows the Day
S Your Teammates / Colleagues impression on
You
S Your impression to the Working Environment
S Blank Routine Page transforms into a ToDoList
S Decide intelligently for your future

5. .
3 P’s

6. 3-P’s
S Plan
S Prepare
S Perform

7. What to Plan?

8. Important things to Plan
S Dress-Code (Informal, Semi-Formal,
Formal)
S Office Route (To Avoid Traffic-Jam and
Reach in Time)
S Reporting Person’s Contact

9. Do Not Forget To Include

10. Prepare Accordingly

11. Important Things to Prepare
S Required Documents Prepare (NID, Job
Confirmation Letter, Picture, Release Letter /
Graduation letter, Anything else asked)
S Any important software of your prospective
working environment
S Know as much as possible about the company
and the team (Social Media, LinkedIn,
Company Profile)

12. Most Important Thing to
Prepare

13. Introduce Yourself to the Team
S Semi Formal or Informal Introduction
S Last or Important Education
S Notable Successes
S Hobby (Be political)
S Team Player
S Try some YouTube Video

14. Spin the Wheel

15. Thumb Rules
S Try to complete the setup of your Working
Environment by first two days maximum. The
sooner the better.
S Find your peer for being mentored ( !Disclose )
S Meetings are vital, so always keep notes of the
meeting.

16. More Thumb Rules ...
S Ask questions, but not too many. So make
sure the questions you're asking are
relevant.
S Don't leave work earlier than anyone else,
not on your first day.
S “Be Honest” Say “I don’t know, but I’ll look
that up later.”

17. Much More Thumb Rules ...
...
S During the lunch break make an effort to
socialize with the rest of the team members.
S Learn the Company Rules
S Major Mistake
S Minor Mistake
S Read and Sign the HR Policy.

18. Many Thumb Rules ... ... ...
S Try First, Then Ask For Help!
S Google
S Stack-Overflow
S YouTube
S DO NOT fall in the trap of Negativity.  
S DO NOT get attached. Be Professional

19. Final Thumb Rules
S Find out the High-Priority Task of the
company and for you for the first week.
S Make a To Do List accordingly for every
next day.
S Make sure you are properly set for using
all the tools that your company uses.
S Skype, Slack, Jira, BugTracker and so on.

20. All is well that Ends Well
Remind yourself every day to use these
soft-skills.

21. Is it the right place
S If honesty, mentoring, and asking for help
are frowned upon, get out quick.
S Money is not Everything, But Stability is.
S Job is not Everything, but Mentor is.
S Reputation is not Everything, but
Management is.

22. Any Questions?

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