How long does it take for a new developer to become productive on your codebase?
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Oh right, I guess I forgot the punchline to this one: with pair programming, the answer is "no time at all". The newcomer is paired with an experienced developer. They are immediately productive
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I suppose you might want to add a few days for the newcomer to set up their environment. That's probably a solo task for them and the wiki
