Onboarding Experiences with Emma Whamond and Micaela Cunha

In this episode, Emma Whamond and Micaela Cunha, the newest developers at SmartLogic, join Elixir Wizard Owen Bickford to discuss their onboarding experiences. They talk about the challenges of joining a new engineering team and facing an unfamiliar codebase. They provide insights into learning new programming languages like Ruby and Elixir while transitioning into active client projects. Emphasizing the value of starting with tests and seeking help from team members, they offer advice for anyone new to a software development team. Topics include navigating existing codebases, applying previous work experiences, the importance of team communication, learning differences between dynamic and static typing, and building team camaraderie in remote environments.