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Can u tell me how would you train fresher/noob?
I am a 7 month fresher and i am the only dev in my team( and 2 helpdesk). I manage it pretty well. But next month there will be a fresher joining the team and i will have to train them. For me Programming is ok, training other people I have no idea. What should I do?

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    If your company deemed they were fit for the position, then they’re competent enough that you won’t have to teach them everything. My approach is to give them an initial rundown of the projects without going too deep into the code. Then get them running by handling simple bugs or writing tests if the project is lacking coverage. Little by little they’ll be comfortable enough to start tackling full on features. In this line of business we learn by doing more than anything else
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    @red-knot that sounds good
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    @Kernel this is how i want , but sometimes i get harsh with my colleagues(like friends), when they ask obvious mistakes or same thing repeatedly. I don't know if I can manage that.
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    If you've only been working for 7 months then you're not expected to be able to teach or mentor other beginners. In my team, which is larger, beginners who've been here for 2 years still say they feel to green to teach anyone. So don't feel bad about not feeling ready to teach...and don't blame yourself if you feel like they don't learn.

    But hey, to make the most of the situation my tip would be to have have multiple shorter sessions where let them solve a minor task, while you give some background on each area of the codebase that they need to work with.

    For example: Have them update a minor component on the start page. Before doing so - explain the major parts of the start page, and how components are structured. Let them code some HTML for bit - then when they get into the CSS, explain your CSS structure. etc

    Portion these kinds of talks out over time.

    Sometimes the biggest hurdle for beginners is that they get a lot of intro talks the first 2 weeks, then none.
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    @jiraTicket tnx for the detailed explanation.
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