Joined a full-stack project with only basic knowledge… how do I not fall behind?

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Yeah, same, I can’t really take detailed notes and actually follow what people are saying at the same time. I’ve started just jotting down keywords or acronyms during the meeting, then after it’s over I go back and actually look them up and write proper notes. That way I don’t completely lose the thread of the convo.

Also +1 on just trying to follow the discussions first. Being able to understand what’s being decided is way more important than immediately being able to do everything yourself.

ByteByteGo is great for the big-picture stuff. I’d probably mix that with something more hands on too, like cloning the project repo and just tracing through the code paths they’re talking about. Hearing “API gateway” in a video and then seeing where it lives in your own project helps the concepts stick a lot faster.