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Re:Ask HN: What is the first thing you implement at a new co... by PeterisP on Wednesday June 20, 2018 @11:38AM (#17356379)
It depends on why you're brought in to the company. Especially in management it's not uncommon to hire people with the explicit notion that they don't have a satisfactory working process, it needs significant changes to achieve the desired results, and the new hire would be expected to start fixing the current process almost immediately.
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Re:Ask HN: What is the first thing you implement at a new co... by lijason on Wednesday June 20, 2018 @12:13PM (#17356724)
I would argue that even then you need to assess before making changes. If you're brought on for your expertise in process, you need to trust your own judgment on where the problems lie. Whoever is hiring you may have a sense that something is wrong, and may even have areas they think are broken, but if you're brought in as the expert, you should assess for yourself.
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