Ask HN: I started a new job and I'm scared

Re:Ask HN: I started a new job and I'm scared by gwbas1c on Thursday February 17, 2022 @10:50PM (#30381948)

Discuss most of this with your manager (or mentor.) (Everything except the quitting part.)

Chances are, it's normal and expected.

> I'm working on a ticket that should take me a day to finish but it has taken me almost a week

20 years into my career, that also happens to me when I start a new job. You're working with an unfamiliar codebase. It takes time to learn; especially if your assumptions are different than the assumptions made in the code.

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Re:Ask HN: I started a new job and I'm scared by Osiris on Friday February 18, 2022 @01:14AM (#30382646)

In my experience, you'll do much better if you have open communication with your team and manager.

While it may feel scary, it creates a personal connection and will provide you with much needed feedback.

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