OReilly – The Importance of Technical Onboarding Training and mentoring

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OReilly – The Importance of Technical Onboarding Training and mentoring

Technical onboarding is critical for the productivity and growth of engineering teams, yet it is often overlooked. In addition to helping to integrate new employees, onboarding also improves employee retention and satisfaction. While onboarding is important for all employees, a lack of onboarding disproportionately hurts those who are different from the existing team and negatively affects diversity. Kate Heddleston explores how to best approach technical onboarding, training, and mentoring.
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Kate Heddleston
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Kate Heddleston is a software engineer who focuses on using open source tools to build web applications, with a particular interest in the portions of the product that interface with the user. When she’s not programming, Kate is involved with organizations like Hackbright Academy, PyLadies, and Raphael House. Based in San Francisco, she’s currently traveling the world and working on personal projects. Kate has a master’s degree in computer science and studied communication and human-computer interaction for her bachelor’s degree.