Vikram Singh ·
What nobody tells you about the first three months: you will be slow, and that is the plan
New joiners are not expected to be productive immediately. They are expected to ask questions, learn the system, and gradually take on work without supervision. Trying to look fast by not asking is the most common way a good junior makes a bad start.
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