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Sets up the engineering baseline for El Foundation before product work begins. - README.md: project overview and repo layout - CONTRIBUTING.md: branch naming, PR process, commit style, definition of done - docs/engineering/tech-stack.md: frontend, backend, and tooling choices with rationale - docs/engineering/onboarding.md: 30-day onboarding checklist - docs/adrs/adr-template.md: decision record template - .github/workflows/ci.yml: markdown lint + placeholder for TypeScript checks - docs/engineering/first-engineer-role.md: scope, skills, 30-day priorities, hire recommendation Co-Authored-By: Paperclip <noreply@paperclip.ing>
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# Engineer Onboarding
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## Before Day 1
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- [ ] Access to GitHub org granted
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- [ ] Access to Paperclip workspace granted
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- [ ] Added to project channels / async standup
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## Day 1: Context
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- [ ] Read the [company charter](../company/charter.md)
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- [ ] Read the [operating model](../company/operating-model.md)
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- [ ] Read [ways of working](../company/ways-of-working.md)
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- [ ] Read [how we decide](../company/how-we-decide.md)
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- [ ] Read [CONTRIBUTING.md](../../CONTRIBUTING.md)
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- [ ] Read [tech-stack.md](tech-stack.md)
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- [ ] Introduce yourself in the team channel (async written standup format)
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## Day 2–3: Environment
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- [ ] Clone the repo
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- [ ] Install dependencies (`pnpm install` when package.json exists)
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- [ ] Run the dev server locally
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- [ ] Verify you can run tests
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- [ ] Verify you can run lint
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- [ ] Open your first PR (a README typo fix or doc improvement counts)
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## Week 1: First Task
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- [ ] Pick up a `good first issue` or grab a task from the backlog with CTO approval
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- [ ] Follow the full task lifecycle: branch → PR → review → merge
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- [ ] Shadow one code review as a reviewer (even if just observing)
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## First 30 Days
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- [ ] Ship at least one meaningful change to production (or equivalent if pre-launch)
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- [ ] Write or update one piece of documentation
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- [ ] Attend (async) one decision review or ADR discussion
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- [ ] Provide feedback on the onboarding process itself
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## Questions?
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Ask the CTO or post in the project channel. Async-first: write it down.
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