Onboarding Checklist

The #1 reason engagements start slowly: missing access. Complete this before day 1.

Access & tooling

Category	Action
Communication	Add to Slack (or set up Slack Connect), email, calendar
Source control	GitHub/GitLab with least-privilege permissions
Project management	Jira/Linear/Asana access to the right board
Environments	Staging/dev credentials, VPN, 2FA instructions
Documentation	Architecture docs, runbooks, coding standards

Day	Focus
1-2	Confirm access, local dev setup, ship a small win
3-5	Take ownership of a small feature end-to-end

Encourage early clarification. Misunderstandings are easier to fix on day 1 than day 10.