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Engineering Enablement by Abi Noda
How “instructional engineers” improve developer onboarding at Splunk | Gail Carmichael (Splunk)
Mar 12, 2024
Learn how instructional engineers at Splunk improve developer onboarding, measuring its success and impact. Gail Carmichael shares insights on the Engineering Enablement Team, components of a good onboarding program, and the importance of such programs. Discover the challenges and methods of measuring developer onboarding success, and the evolution of instructional engineering at Splunk.
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- Splunk's instructional engineers use a structured bootcamp to onboard developers with technical sessions and team-specific tracks.
- Splunk measures developer onboarding success through metrics like time to first merge request and continuously adapts strategies.
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Gail's Role as an Instructional Engineer at Splunk
Gail Carmichael, principal instructional engineer at Splunk, discusses her unique role focusing on improving developer onboarding through programs like the engineering bootcamp. The team at Splunk aims to provide a high-level overview of the company's products and technology during onboarding to build confidence in new hires within their first 90 days. The onboarding program includes technical sessions, tech talk programs, and events like grand hackathons to engage and empower engineers, emphasizing a balance between general support and specific team needs.
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