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by JPLeRouzic 1303 days ago
> Do you think someone brand new to a team with documentation in hand will be as effective as someone who’s been there a year?

Isn't that the purpose of good documentation?

Imagine a plane pilot with lot of experience taking a new job, does they need one year to train before taking passengers on flight?

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I guess are we talking the pilot or mechanic? And is the mechanic working on a plane that is expected to function completely differently year to year?

I mean if I’m running sql then yes I expect someone with experience in sql to be able to onboard quickly to be able to execute sql queries.