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- 2. Myname isThuy. FRONT-END DEVELOPER YEARS OF EXPERIENCE I've been a developer since 2016, currently working with React in education technology at Prodigy Education. BRIEF DESCRIPTION I am really passionate about accessibility and I spend my time learning how to build more accessible products.
- 3. OpportunitiesforImpact TEAM CULTURE & ALIGNMENT You might hate the "storming" part of team development but it's an opportunity in the making. 04 PEER DEVELOPMENT You can share knowledge the instant you learn it, no matter how small. 05 CLOSING Value can be provided in many ways. 06 ONBOARDING It's not just a test to see if you can set up your environment as fast as possible. 01 DOCUMENTATION Good documentation benefits everyone. Fresh eyes are invaluable. 02 PRODUCT QUALITY Lack of upfront clarifying questions can cause costly mistakes down the line. 03
- 7. Commondevenv setuphurdles ERRORS RUNNING COMMANDS Post errors in related Slack channel either as a heads-up or to get help solving. 01 BROKEN README LINKS Resources move around or get deleted all the time. Fix all broken hyperlinks. 02 BROKEN README NAV Easy to get unstuck from but annoying. Fix headings especially in large READMEs where it's not clear where the doc is supposed to jump to. 03
- 10. Leanin TO THE AREAS YOU DON'T UNDERSTAND Everyone wants the documentation to be good. Writers want to help people reading. So, if you don't get it, chances are the docs can be improved somehow with fresh eyes.
- 11. Draw diagrams FOR YOURSELF AND FOR OTHERS Is it the first time you are learning about the architecture of a system? Write down notes so you understand the intricacies. If there is an existing diagram, see if the diagram is missing any information.
- 12. Product Quality
- 13. ImprovingProductQuality CLARIFY ACCEPTANCE CRITERIA A lot of time can be wasted later if acceptance criteria is not clear. If the design lacks clarity, point it out. If criteria was clarified in a meeting, ensure it's noted down. 01 ASK QUESTIONS IN PRS PR reviews are definitely more comfortable the more context you have but you don't need it to improve code. If the only thing you can do is improve naming, great. 02
- 15. Opportunitiestoimprove teamculture&alignment ALIGN ON TEAM EXPECTATIONS When the team is first created, suggest or lead an activity to collectively decide on team expectations and values. ASK CLARIFYING QUESTIONS Pivoting can narrow the focus of the meeting if it is not clear or has too many parts. IMPROVE SPRINT MEETINGS Ensure sprint meetings are done at the right time (prerequisites complete).
- 16. Peer Development
- 17. Opportunitiestoshare knowledgeandexperiences PAIR PROGRAMMING / ADVISING Find opportunities to drive pair programming sessions i.e. more experienced dev is onboarding. Share knowledge by advising in short meetings on important parts of a system to a team that is new to your codebase or domain. 01 PRESENTATIONS It might be tempting to only want to do presentations when everything goes perfectly. But obstacles are a great opportunity to share learnings with others. Share an experiment your team did with the company at all-hands. 02
- 18. SummaryofAreasto ProvideValue ONBOARDING DOCUMENTATION PRODUCT QUALITY TEAM CULTURE & ALIGNMENT PEER DEVELOPMENT
- 19. As you progress through your career, it will become more important to improve the environment for others so that impact is multiplied. The socio-technical journey is different for everyone. You might start off with better soft skills than technical whereas others, the opposite. Therearemanyways toprovidevalue