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Creating a Checklist for Onboarding a New Web Developer

Published on Dec 01, 2025 Updated on Jul 31, 2026 1 views

A new developer's first week sets the tone for how quickly they become genuinely productive — a clear checklist speeds that up considerably.

Access to Grant

Hosting account (via a sub-user, not shared credentials), code repository, staging environment, and any relevant third-party service dashboards should all be ready before their first day.

Context to Provide

A walkthrough of the site's architecture, any known quirks or technical debt, and where existing documentation lives helps a new developer avoid relearning things the hard way.

Expectations to Set

Your change management process — how updates get tested and deployed — should be communicated clearly from day one, not discovered through a mistake.

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