ODH-026: The challenges of onboarding as a tech author
Open Documentation Hour, 23rd August 2024
The slides for this presentation can be found here: https://docs.google.com/presentation/...
From the Technical Authors team at Canonical, our Open Documentation Hour is recorded live every Friday. Anyone is welcome to join.
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00:00 Welcome
00:30 Announcements
02:05 The challenges of onboarding as a tech author
03:05 Have you ever been a newbie?
03:55 Welcome
04:00 What to expect on your first day
04:35 ...and in your first week
05:30 Settle in and find a buddy
06:50 Challenges
07:00 The elephant in the room
08:10 Joining a remote team
08:30 Remote team building and company culture
10:55 Information overload
13:00 Overachievers, unite!
13:35 Time management and work-life balance
17:05 The fear of not knowing
17:38 New tools & practices
18:57 Mastering your product
21:30 Tips!
21:40 Tips for successful onboarding
25:00 One more thing
27:00 Questions?
27:05 Have you worked in a remote company before?
29:30 What if you have too many meetings!
38:00 How would you approach starting with no-onboarding?