Strategies for being the Junior on the Team
summary
Argues that people are the most powerful tool for a junior and gives concrete tactics: network at meetups and conferences, show up repeatedly to become a familiar face, hunt for mentors by broadening the search, and use pairing and code review to learn fast. Compares company types—product, consultancy, startup—and tradeoffs, recommends drive when pairing, keep home projects for hard skills, set learning objectives, and be explicit about asking for help while protecting against burnout with rest.
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chapters (30)
- 0:00Intro
- 0:12Strategies for Success
- 1:13I went to Art School
- 2:03The Big Switch
- 3:20The Junior Tips, Tricks, and Rules of the Road
- 3:39The Power of People
- 4:24Putting the Work' in Network
- 5:03Introductions
- 5:44The Importance of Showing Up
- 7:19Connections Matter
- 7:36Mentor Madness
- 7:58It Takes Two To Tango
- 9:04Widen Your Net
- 9:43Pull Your Weight
- 11:52Product Companies
- 12:24A Consultancy or Agency
- 12:42A Start-Up
- 13:08Ping Pong Table?!?!
- 13:22Company Size
- 14:08Ratio of Juniors to Seniors
- 15:31Leaming from your Team
- 16:00The Helper
- 16:33The Teacher
- 17:05Code Reviews
- 17:40The Power of Pairing
- 19:16Take Notes
- 20:15The Leaming Curve
- 21:46Set leaming objectives and track your progress
- 22:12Work on side projects
- 22:47Be Kind to Yourself
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