Joining a new company can be challenging. You may feel like everyone is watching you and has high expectations. This can be stressful, especially at the beginning.
Here is a simple pull request (PR) you can make during your first couple of weeks as a new joiner. In the software industry, you will often be introduced to an existing codebase and need to run it on your local setup. This process can be straightforward, like running make start or npm start, etc. If it runs smoothly, that's great.
But if it doesn't, you'll likely need to dig deep to get it to work. This may involve installing some dependencies, such as Redis, among others. This is where you will shine.
Take note of every step and action you take to make it work. Finally, refine those steps and update the repository's README file (or create a new one if it doesn't exist). Then, make a PR with that change.
This not only helps others who join after you but also breaks the ice for you.
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