How to support junior platform engineers? A first-hand perspective

A year and a half ago, I was a brand new junior engineer - and had just landed my first ever role in tech!

Since then, I’ve had the chance to get to grips with infrastructure at two different companies, and reflect on what helped my development the most. This talk is a first hand account of what was most effective- with a bit of learning theory thrown into the mix!

In this talk we will cover:

• Where we’re going: The power and importance of objectives in setting a direction.
• How we get there: Maximising learning opportunities and development with the tools you already have.
• How we know how we’re doing: Effective (and ineffective) feedback.
• An aside: empathy is underrated.