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This past Friday officially marked my first week at my new job as a software engineer. Now although this feat is not quite something many people are proud off or acknowledge in many cases, the end of my first week does mark an early milestone in my budding career. Most importantly, this first week laid a blueprint of what a normal work week would consist of with this new job.

The Stand Ups. These quick meetings in the morning were quite easy to adjust to. I was quite impressed with the quick format and the discussions that come along with the meeting. Not only do these meetings keep everyone in the group in the loop on what you are working on, but also the opportunity to ask other team members for help or guidance in regard to solving a bug or issue.

I will admit I am still adapting to the revision meetings and other meetings that are scheduled during the sprints. With the exception of the stand-up meetings, which are held daily, there are a few other meetings with different purposes at different time frames scheduled throughout the work week that require I place the upmost attention to my calendar. And after this first week, I am sure my calendar will be my one of my most popular tools in order to keep me on track with the job.

Some of the highlights of my first week included finally being able to meet the other engineers who were part of my interview process. It was interesting to finally put a face to a voice that I had only encountered once over a GoTo Meeting call a few months ago. Plus, it was great to hear their feedback of how they got started at the company and informing me on the do’s and don’ts of the office. Plus with so much orientation and learning during my first few days of the week, I really appreciated them stopping by my cubicle to help me sort out some of the corporate framework. And last, but not least, I met the team I would work with. I was very impressed to learn their backgrounds and was proud to have been assigned with such a diverse and intelligent group. Granted a few of my other teammates were working from home and others out of the office, those I did meet instilled a very positive attitude about the team.