Ask HN: How do I perform given a 1 month probation period? • Hacker News Board

Re: Ask HN: How do I perform given a 1 month probation period?

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Post by pzk1 » Wed, Aug 31, 2016, 3:47 PM UTC

s3b wrote: post #17

I would say don't give up. Use your second probationary period to learn and improve as much as you can. If things don't work out well, at least you would have learnt something useful you can use in your next job. Try asking the seniors for help when you get stuck somewhere. But only ask for help after trying all the possible solutions you can think of yourself. Try to come up with 3 or 4 test scenarios for your code…

Thanks for these actionable tips. Appreciate them. Yes I'm definitely not giving up yet.

Re: Ask HN: How do I perform given a 1 month probation period?

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Post by pzk1 » Wed, Aug 31, 2016, 3:52 PM UTC

endswapper wrote: post #8

pzk1 wrote: post #7

Earlier quoted context omitted.

Appreciate this deeply. You have made me think about doing something unique and valuable which they are currently struggling with.

Glad to hear it. This is the beauty of Hacker News. I, and others I am sure, would like to hear how things proceed. If you can update us at some point I'd appreciate it. I think it would help those in a similar position, and perhaps managers as well.

Well, it turns out my idea was too farfetched, and someone already did the groundwork. But I do have an action plan now, just stick to the basics which I did not do previously, for a number of reasons, namely: 1) being too overwhelmed and forgetting to merge, 2) forgetting to fix the PR which has been reviewed, 3) taking tasks which are way above my head and not designing things beforehand which makes the code subpar and introducing regressions, 4) not attacking problems as hard as I can which makes tasks longer, 5) not asking questions a lot sooner

I guess it all boils down to completing the tasks I was assigned, improving the quality of the code and then finishing on time.

Re: Ask HN: How do I perform given a 1 month probation period?

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Post by endswapper » Wed, Aug 31, 2016, 4:37 PM UTC

pzk1 wrote: post #22

endswapper wrote: post #8

Earlier quoted context omitted.

Glad to hear it. This is the beauty of Hacker News. I, and others I am sure, would like to hear how things proceed. If you can update us at some point I'd appreciate it. I think it would help those in a similar position, and perhaps managers as well.

Well, it turns out my idea was too farfetched, and someone already did the groundwork. But I do have an action plan now, just stick to the basics which I did not do previously, for a number of reasons, namely: 1) being too overwhelmed and forgetting to merge, 2) forgetting to fix the PR which has been reviewed, 3) taking tasks which are way above my head and not designing things beforehand which makes the code subpar…

Thanks for the follow-up. I applaud the self-reflection.

It sounds like your manager knows a thing or two in that you may just need a little more time to settle in and perhaps the word "probationary" lit the appropriate fire under you. I recommend continuing what you have been doing - listen, reflect, reach-out, repeat.