Onboarding TODO

I have a fairly comprehensive list from my last two weeks currently undergoing validation with Troy this week. Need to write it all down in one place for future reference.

Spec:

• itemized list and explanations
• maybe a loose workflow for first two weeks
• any automation possibilities? (computer setup script, script to setup all accounts in various tools, etc)

stuff to categorize

• postman/insomnia setup
• sql setup
• home IP whitelist / VPN
• configs
• keys (git, bitbucket, AWS)
• URLs (dev, QA, etc)
• test account, creating own account
• tour of the product
• tech stack overview
• people/resources overview
• debug setups and howtos
• aws cli
• S3 direct connect (ex: cyberduck)
• AWS Redis visibility
• ElasticSearch setup
• API repo scripts, top level vs each service
• docker setup
• migration process
  • make sure pointing to correct databases if on local dev
• data pipeline

Mechanics

• computer, monitor
• layout of the land: water, groceries monday morning, lunch wednesday, bagels friday
• security: door, bathroom

Pieces

• wifi
• email
• jira
• bitbucket
• bluejeans meeting# 369189712
• slack (channels)

Process

• git

  • trunk based development with stages (dev, qa, staging, deployed)
  • pull requests

• agile

  • jira
  • sprints
  • ticket process
  • types of tickets
  • who's responsible for what

HR

• any tech department additions of note?
  • data responsibility guidelines?
  • computer security guidelines?