4 Lambda School students started new jobs todaypic.twitter.com/a4465TOiAy
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Crazy range of impressions they’re having on their first day.. aside from @twilio (of course is great w/ this) it’s depressing. We have a ton of focus on 1st day impressions, easiest.. take them to lunch, have their workspace ready to go! Interesting space to help employers..
Subset of company culture. Some teams understand it’s importance and act accordingly. Some don’t bc it’s always “someone else’s problem”. Probably one of the more pernicious things to combat as an org scales. Goal: Make the latest hire feel like the first few did.
I'm already in the tech space, and I'm already a decent programmer with a few great opportunities in front of me, but I have to say following you on Twitter has made me REALLY want to go through Lambda... The model is one of those things that will look obvious in hindsight.
The next step for Lambda might be to give out wage advances for the first month. I have been there, it's damn hard to keep yourself afloat when the team goes out for lunch everyday and you have a commute to tackle.
What did he just say? (Trolling)
Exceptional.
Community, continuing education and subject diversity post Lambda is a critical element of what you're building. It should be a network of knowledge and shared experience fueled by curiosity and desire for personal development. More than code.
Do most new hires prefer jumping right in or do they prefer gradually warming up?
Must be surreal to see your students start on a new path.
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