Building a World Class Engineering Organization

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The mission is to create an exceptional engineering organization through learning and knowledge sharing. The focus is on programs like onboarding, or technical bootcamps, to give engineers a comprehensive view of products and technology. There is a balance between creating high-level materials for new hires and supporting team-specific needs. The goal is to ensure new hires are confident within their first 90 days. In addition to onboarding, there are programs like tech talks and events to empower engineers to share knowledge and improve engagement.

This week we’re joined by Gail Carmichael, Principal Instructional Engineer at Splunk. At Splunk, Gail’s team is responsible for improving developer onboarding, which they do through a multi-day learning program. Here, Gail shares how this program works and how they measure developer onboarding. The conversation also covers what instructional engineers are generally, and how Gail demonstrates the impact of her team’s work.

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