Onboarding New Developers - Complete Guide

# Developer Onboarding Implementation

class DeveloperOnboarding {
  constructor() {
    this.phases = {
      preboarding: new PreboardingPhase(),
      firstDay: new FirstDayPhase(),
      firstWeek: new FirstWeekPhase(),
      firstMonth: new FirstMonthPhase(),
      firstQuarter: new FirstQuarterPhase()
    };
    this.checklist = new OnboardingChecklist();
    this.mentor = new MentorProgram();
  }
  
  startOnboarding(newDeveloper) {
    const onboardingPlan = this.createOnboardingPlan(newDeveloper);
    this.executeOnboardingPlan(onboardingPlan);
    return onboardingPlan;
  }
  
  createOnboardingPlan(developer) {
    return {
      developer: developer,
      startDate: new Date(),
      phases: this.phases,
      checklist: this.checklist,
      mentor: this.assignMentor(developer),
      timeline: this.createTimeline()
    };
  }
  
  executeOnboardingPlan(plan) {
    this.phases.preboarding.execute(plan);
    this.phases.firstDay.execute(plan);
    this.phases.firstWeek.execute(plan);
    this.phases.firstMonth.execute(plan);
    this.phases.firstQuarter.execute(plan);
  }
  
  assignMentor(developer) {
    return this.mentor.assignMentor(developer);
  }
  
  createTimeline() {
    return {
      preboarding: '1 week before start',
      firstDay: 'Day 1',
      firstWeek: 'Days 2-7',
      firstMonth: 'Weeks 2-4',
      firstQuarter: 'Months 2-3'
    };
  }
}

class PreboardingPhase {
  execute(plan) {
    return {
      phase: 'preboarding',
      activities: [
        'Send welcome package',
        'Provide access credentials',
        'Schedule first day meetings',
        'Assign mentor',
        'Send company information',
        'Set up development environment',
        'Provide reading materials'
      ]
    };
  }
}

class FirstDayPhase {
  execute(plan) {
    return {
      phase: 'firstDay',
      activities: [
        'Welcome meeting with manager',
        'Office tour and introductions',
        'IT setup and account creation',
        'Development environment setup',
        'Code repository access',
        'Team introduction',
        'First project assignment'
      ]
    };
  }
}

class FirstWeekPhase {
  execute(plan) {
    return {
      phase: 'firstWeek',
      activities: [
        'Complete first task',
        'Attend team meetings',
        'Review codebase',
        'Meet with mentor',
        'Complete training modules',
        'Set up communication tools',
        'Understand project structure'
      ]
    };
  }
}

class FirstMonthPhase {
  execute(plan) {
    return {
      phase: 'firstMonth',
      activities: [
        'Complete first feature',
        'Participate in code reviews',
        'Attend technical discussions',
        'Complete security training',
        'Understand deployment process',
        'Meet with stakeholders',
        'Provide feedback on onboarding'
      ]
    };
  }
}

class FirstQuarterPhase {
  execute(plan) {
    return {
      phase: 'firstQuarter',
      activities: [
        'Lead a feature development',
        'Mentor other developers',
        'Contribute to architecture decisions',
        'Participate in hiring process',
        'Complete performance review',
        'Set development goals',
        'Become fully integrated team member'
      ]
    };
  }
}