Have solace in the knowledge that you're not the first or last one to have these thoughts. Some advice from a fellow introvert: - ask all the questions. If th

Have solace in the knowledge that you're not the first or last one to have these thoughts. Some advice from a fellow introvert: - ask all the questions. If things seem 'too quiet', then you're not asking enough - dig deep enough to find out what the active big projects are, what their roadblocks are, and how they fit in with the CEO's vision. (Those high visibility projects have the bonus side effect of making you look very good if they go through successfully. positioning yourself as an active problem solver goes a long way in corp life.). If everything's stored on the server, spend a month memorizing where and what the "juicy" files are. If there's one person that is truly a knowledge dragon hoard, spend time with them. - go out to coffee with at least two people every week. I hate talking to people over meals (and am actually a misanthrope under a very well constructed mask) - but this made the biggest difference in becoming "part" of the team. Find the interesting people (or at least the people you can tolerate the most), what makes them tick, what advice they have, what advantages they think you bring to the table, and ask what they would do in your shoes. The answers may surprise you. - If someone tells you to do something and you're not 100% sure on executing it, repeat it back to them. Not word for word, but repeat it back how -you- interpret their decision. ("Understood. Just to clarify, I should write X lines of code that do X Y and Z and do [this purpose] for [this department] and have the first draft by [this date]?") Easiest way to be on board. - your brain is a shifty little meatbag that _will_ inadvertently try to sabotage you re: anxiety. (I mean that in a plural sense - mine does the same if it tries to wiggle out under the leash of my will.)(Put more kindly, think of it as a runaway puppy that gets distracted by every little new smell and has to be gently trained.) If things seem suspiciously out of control and no one else is nervous/worried, take a step back, note what is under your area of control, what is not, schedule some 1-on-1 with your supervisor and explicitly ask for a list of 3 things you are currently doing well, and 3 things you could improve on. As long as you make an active effort on those last 3 things, and your manger is a functioning reasonable human, they'll have nothing to complain about. Good luck. You can do it.