Your first weeks
18 steps
13 Jan Send the contract and get it signed
HR · Nothing else can start until this is back.
done
16 Jan Order the laptop and second monitor
IT · Standard dev spec. Lead time is about a week, so this one bites if it slips.
done
20 Jan Book the first-week diary: team intros, architecture walkthrough
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done
20 Jan Pick a buddy and tell them
Marcus Ofori
done
21 Jan Create accounts: email, SSO, repo, CI
IT
done
22 Jan Desk, pass and a welcome note ready
HR
done
23 Jan Morning welcome and office tour
Marcus Ofori
done
23 Jan Hand over the laptop and check they can sign in
IT
done
23 Jan Health, safety and fire briefing
HR
done
23 Jan Lunch with the team
Their buddy
done
24 Jan Read the engineering handbook
For you
25 Jan Get the dev environment running locally
For you · Buddy pairs on this — if it takes more than a morning the docs need fixing.
27 Jan First pull request merged
For you · Something small and real. The point is the pipeline, not the change.
27 Jan End of week one one-to-one
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done
6 Feb On-call shadowing arranged
Marcus Ofori
done
22 Feb 30-day check-in
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done
22 Feb Probation objectives agreed and written down
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done
22 Apr 90-day review
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done