🚀 Welcome to BeWith
Welcome to the team! This guide will get you from zero to productive.
Your first week — checklist
Week 1
├── Day 1 — Access & accounts
│ ├── [ ] GitHub org invite (@eng-lead to send)
│ ├── [ ] AWS console access (SSO via Auth0)
│ ├── [ ] Jira + Confluence access
│ ├── [ ] Slack — join #engineering #product #general #docs
│ └── [ ] 1:1 with your manager
│
├── Day 2-3 — Codebase orientation
│ ├── [ ] Read Architecture Overview
│ ├── [ ] Run the app locally (see Development Setup)
│ ├── [ ] Read the 3 most recent ADRs
│ └── [ ] Pair with a teammate on a small task
│
├── Day 4-5 — Product understanding
│ ├── [ ] Read the top 3 active Specs
│ ├── [ ] Watch the product demo recording (link in Slack #product)
│ └── [ ] Meet the PM and one customer-facing team member
Key links
| Resource | Link |
|---|---|
| Architecture overview | /architecture |
| Active specs | /specs |
| ADRs | /adrs |
| Jira board | https://bewith.atlassian.net |
| GitHub org | https://github.com/bewith-dev |
| Figma | (link in Slack #design) |
Documentation conventions
When you write docs here:
- Use the templates in /templates
- Every doc needs
status,owner, andupdatedin the frontmatter - PRDs in
Draftmust move toIn Reviewwithin 5 business days - Merge via PR — at least one reviewer from the relevant team
Who to ask
| Topic | Person |
|---|---|
| Product / specs | @product-team |
| Backend architecture | @eng-lead |
| Frontend | @frontend-lead |
| DevOps / infra | @devops |
| Design | @design-lead |
Getting unstuck
Stuck? Don't wait more than 30 minutes before asking. Post in the relevant Slack channel with a short summary of what you tried. We don't judge — we've all been new.