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> Yes, but only within a certain latitude. Another piece of advice related to that. If I am giving long, complex and detailed explanations to a new guy, and he
by seren 11y ago
> Yes, but only within a certain latitude.
Another piece of advice related to that. If I am giving long, complex and detailed explanations to a new guy, and he is not taking any notes.
I have to assume that :
1. He has a good memory, and he will remember everything tomorrow (and I am totally fine with that)
2. He is totally oblivious of what I am talking about, and he will ask the same question tomorrow.
So please, never put yourself in category 2. Be a genius, or take notes. And always taking notes, especially the first week, is useful because you'll get a lot of information in a short time. It is good to be able to process it a bit later on.
For bonus point, if this is actually some process we have not documented and should be, take this opportunity to create a reference document for the next guys, it will be appreciated by your co-workers. You have a fresh look on things, this is valuable.
- allan_s 11y agoI second that, especially for the bonus point part. You'll need note anyway, one day or an other, and writing them on the wiki/knowledge/whatever of the team rather than on a sheet of paper, will also permit you to have some double check from your team members, which may clarify even more your comprehension of the subject.
- i336_ 11y agoIn the general case, would recording the conversation (probably just audio) likely be found acceptable? I'd expect to prearrange terms for how the file(s) would be stored (encryption etc) and hard limits on how long they'd be kept.