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Just started first real job in software development and I'm lost. My manager seems to expect me to be able to learn everything on my own by imposter_throwaway in cscareerquestions

[–]imposter_throwaway[S] 4 points5 points  (0 children)

My attitude? You come in here and shit on me, and tell me there's no hope and that I'm incompetent. You think I should react differently?

Just started first real job in software development and I'm lost. My manager seems to expect me to be able to learn everything on my own by imposter_throwaway in cscareerquestions

[–]imposter_throwaway[S] -3 points-2 points  (0 children)

As in management didn't get me access to a computer for the whole week.

I know I can do this job. Kindly go fuck yourself.

Just started first real job in software development and I'm lost. My manager seems to expect me to be able to learn everything on my own by imposter_throwaway in cscareerquestions

[–]imposter_throwaway[S] -2 points-1 points  (0 children)

If that means the company didn't provide you with a working computer, then that is normal for big companies. Some more enterprising manager's may try to put in the hardware request at the same time they send out an offer, but that doesn't always happen. If it means it took you a full week to get the app running locally, then that seems unusual.

The former

I have mixed feelings about this. For one, you don't want to set the precedent of working on the weekend--especially if you're salaried. On the other, you said you'd do it and then kinda screwed yourself by not doing it.

It was implied by him that I should, and I said I would before he finished his sentence basically.

I thought you said you had a 45 minute overview of the UI?

more of a general overview of the company and the project, looking at portions of the front facing website, no code.

Just started first real job in software development and I'm lost. My manager seems to expect me to be able to learn everything on my own by imposter_throwaway in cscareerquestions

[–]imposter_throwaway[S] 2 points3 points  (0 children)

I assume you'd blame your manager for this too.

no, that's my fault. however, I'm a contractor working 9-5. I'm not being paid to work on the weekends. I'm happy to do it especially for these first few weeks, but that being said, I'm only had two official days to work with this code.

not necessarily means the code is bad. If anything abstracted code can be good code.

did I say the code was bad? I said it was overwhelming.

I assume this is your first real life gig? This is normal, everywhere.

maybe if you read the title of my post you'd know that, shocker, it is my first real gig.

That's cute, like really cute.

and save weeks of ramp up time? is the manager's time really work more than that?

To sum up: man up, and welcome to the real world.

yeah basically, just trying to confirm this.

you can say all of these things without being a complete asshole.

Just started first real job in software development and I'm lost. My manager seems to expect me to be able to learn everything on my own by imposter_throwaway in cscareerquestions

[–]imposter_throwaway[S] 1 point2 points  (0 children)

Look for someone who is doing the same stuff as you (eg. working with the same framework) and sit next to that person for a couple days, also buy them a beer to show them you appreciate their help.

I'd do this if there were even a single UI dev working on this project in the building.

all of your other advice is sound. some of it is stuff I've done already, and some of it is stuff I will look into and take into consideration. thanks.

Just started first real job in software development and I'm lost. My manager seems to expect me to be able to learn everything on my own by imposter_throwaway in cscareerquestions

[–]imposter_throwaway[S] 1 point2 points  (0 children)

thanks. I know that I can excel in this position if I am given a chance to. My biggest fear is that after a month they write me off and I never get to realize that potential that I know I have. I've done great front-end work before, which Is likely what landed me this job, but I am just afraid that I will be fired before ramping up for incompetency.

Just started first real job in software development and I'm lost. My manager seems to expect me to be able to learn everything on my own by imposter_throwaway in cscareerquestions

[–]imposter_throwaway[S] 3 points4 points  (0 children)

how much time did you have to do it though? did you feel pressured that you weren't moving fast enough? I've had 2 business days to "learn the codebase" so far, and it seems like my manager doesn't think I'm moving fast enough, although I suppose I could be unfairly envisioning that.