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[DBN25] Elevating Young Developers

[DBN25] Elevating Young Developers

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Alexandre Touret

July 11, 2025
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  1. Elevating Young Developers: Best practices and feedback for seasoned developers

    on onboarding and skill development Alexandre TOURET
  2. • The code was not clear • Logs were not

    efficient • No error management nor tests To sum up It was not production ready
  3. • The IT crowd keeps renewing all the time •

    It is important to never stop evangelizing the basics ➢E.g., logs, error management, tests,… IT crowd renewal
  4. The first weeks are primordials Although if we are skilled

    or seasoned a transition phase is necessary The transition phase
  5. If you mentor a trainee or a young graduated developer:

    He/she discovers a new world Being empathic
  6. • You must add time-blockers in your agenda • Feel

    free to schedule daily meetings • Pair-programming Time management
  7. • Feel free to propose & create workshops • Schedule

    Pair Programing coding sessions Workshops
  8. Skills inventory & evaluation • Pinpoint required skills • Assess

    them on a regular basis with the developers • Ask & gather feedbacks
  9. • Company & team discovery • Learn tools & practices

    D+7 • Code • Strong support D+30 • Start to work with other colleagues • Being autonomous D+100 Which path could we expect?
  10. • Different global and local initiatives • Difficulties: • Time

    management • Covering all the needs • The remote office /work from home At Worldline
  11. Make your next onboardings a success Prepare it! Address all

    the different tasks step by step Track the progression Keep dedicated time Communicate regularly
  12. Tell me and I forget. Teach me and I remember.

    Involve me and I learn. -Benjamin Franklin
  13. Don’t be a stranger! Follow & get in touch blog.worldline.tech

    @WorldlineTech Follow our tech team: Follow me: @touret.info linkedin.com/in/atouret 35 |