This has been my experience as well (as a dev). Curious if there's others in the same sort of situation, and I'd love to hear more thoughts. My general tips are

This has been my experience as well (as a dev). Curious if there's others in the same sort of situation, and I'd love to hear more thoughts. My general tips are: - Use as much as you can of what they already have. - Talk to them, but don't waste their time. - Follow their patterns. - Understand at the end of the day its their domain. - Choose your advice carefully. - Try to throw a little extra gratitude their way. Organizational visibility, code reviews, documentation, mentorship, whatever feels appropriate and not over-stepping. - Put extra effort into handoff documentation.