How to quickly (and successfully) onboard engineers

This post details GitLab's approach to onboarding new software engineers, focusing on accelerating their integration and value creation. It outlines a structured process that begins before day one, emphasizing the use of an 'onboarding issue' as a single source of truth. Key elements include assigning an onboarding buddy, encouraging pair programming, facilitating 'coffee chats' for networking, tailoring the experience to individual roles, and aiming for engineers to ship production code within a week. The post highlights the importance of communication, psychological safety, and demonstrating GitLab's CREDIT values throughout the onboarding journey.