When new collegues are joining our team or people start working on a subsystem unfamiliar to them, I usually tell them that this is a great opportunity for us a

When new collegues are joining our team or people start working on a subsystem unfamiliar to them, I usually tell them that this is a great opportunity for us as an organization and that they should be very vocal about everything that appears strange. Their lack of knowledge is a valuable asset that must be exploited as long as it's fresh. Unfortunately, often it fades within a few days when their mental mode adapts to our quirks.