Hiring and on-boarding new team members is an expensive and risky process. It’s crucial to hire people who mesh well with the existing team and get them up to speed in a timely manner. Balancing this while minimizing the initial impact on productivity is often a challenge for even the most experienced lead developer.
This session covers some tips for building your successful team:
- How to choose the right types of people to add to your team.
- How to onboard and mentor your new team members, including patterns of ineffective mentoring and why they’re harmful to the team.
- How everyone can benefit from bringing on junior developers and interns the right way.
By the end, you’ll see how your whole team will benefit from these strategies.
