Advice for Junior Developer

Mihir R

I have recently joined as a Junior Developer at a mid sized startup (IT Services company). It's been my 4th day and still no work has been assigned, nor any IDE or tools have been installed on my system inspite of raising ticket and telling about it yo the Team Lead. They have just told me to read about so and so technology from the Net. I am really bored and starting to question my decision to join this firm. I understand juniors take time and all, but there should atleast be some sort of effort and willingness from their end. As a entry level candidate, I prioritise learning and knowledge growth above all.

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Bala S8y ago
Since 4th day , you don't need worry about anything,. just relax, they not deplyoed you in any team so they might planning for you and your tech skills. if they gave you all documentations and softwares on firstday itself, you might feel pressurized so learn it well. understand of company policies.
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Vincent Maverick Durano8y ago
Since you are new and junior at this point, I think that's pretty normal. Your lead wont allow you to dive into the existing project because you might break something. They probably want you to start understanding how the existing system works, familiriaze the techonologies used and understand the development process. Once your lead is comfortable that you undertand all of those critical parts in the development process, then I'm pretty sure they will get you on board.

For the time being, I suggest undertsand the system first and their process. At the same time, I suggest you to build something from scratch or do a prototying apps based on the technologies they used so that by the time you get onboard on the project development, then you'll know how the basic stuff works.

You might want to give this post a read to: https://www.c-sharpcorner.com/article/tale-of-a-professional-developer-untold/
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Sanwar Ranwa8y ago
Hello Mihir R

Its Just for 4th Day in your company Just follow what your Manager or Team Lead ask to you to do.They will asign some task to you after a week or some more days till that you can Search regrading your technologies ,How you can add more knowledge in you,try to focus on your job they give some time to adopt company culture, Try to talk with your team Member make some friends Be Relax and not think negtive think positive. Soon they will asaign some task .As a Entry level you need to follow your senior May be they give you some non techincal work in your starting day. so whatever they assign you try to do your best
All the very Best
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