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# AsyncAPI Team Onboarding Guide
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## About AsyncAPI
- THE VISION:
    - AsyncAPI becomes the #1 API specification for defining and developing APIs. Any kind of APIs.
- THE ROADMAP:
    - https://www.asyncapi.com/roadmap
- OUR VALUES:
    - **Community-driven**, the community participates in all discussions
    - **Asynchronous Communications**, our community is global and many are volunteers so synchronous meetings are less valuable than async communications.
    - **Extreme transparency**, we do all of our work in the open
    - **Honesty**, we stick with the truth even when it's hard.
    - **Decency**, we are kind to our community and each other and give credit where it is due.
    - **Inclusive**, we welcome everyone.

## What to expect in your first weeks.
- Day one meet with HR and IT
    - take lots of notes in your IT onboarding session as it moves very quickly and the information is critical to the correct setup of your machine and accounts.
    - take down the names and roles of people you meet in case you need to reach out to them on Slack later.
- Set up a recurring 1:1 with your manager for future weeks where you will discuss
    - work and task progress - mostly onboarding tasks at first.
    - personal development goals, progress and advice.
- Take time to complete HR paper work and tasks
    - Select your benefits.
    - Complete corporate training on security and other topics. You will receive emails with details about these trainings.

## How We Communicate
- Slack
    - You will be added to a starter group of channels
    - This is a list presented by role but you can join any of the Slack channels.
        - AsyncAPI Slack - `add channels`
            - all channels with numeral prefixes (#01_, etc.)
            - watercooler is our social channel
        - Postman Slack - `add channels`
            - AsyncAPI (public)
            - AsyncAPI Squad (private)
            - Open
    - Visit the #introductions channel and introduce yourself to the AsyncAPI community.

- Github
    - [AsyncAPI organization](https://github.com/asyncapi)
    - [Community discussion](https://github.com/asyncapi/community/discussions)
    - [Contibuting Guide]()

## Here's a list of your peers that you will want to meet for a friendly chat. (Slack handles)
- Alejandra Quetzalli
- Barbaño González
- Dave Boyne
- Doc Jones
- Jonas Lagoni
- Maciej Urbańczyk
- Missy Turco
- smoya

## How to find a list of the recurring streams by the AsyncAPI Team that you might want to check out.
- Find the [list of upcoming meetings](https://github.com/asyncapi/community/issues?q=is%3Aopen+is%3Aissue+label%3Ameeting) in Github.
- You may prefer to view the [Google calendar](https://calendar.google.com/calendar/u/0/embed?src=tbrbfq4de5bcngt8okvev4lstk@group.calendar.google.com).
- Another option is to join the [Google Group](https://groups.google.com/u/1/g/asyncapi-users).

## A Collection of Resources
- [Assorted resource list](https://www.postman.com/postman/workspace/postman-open-technologies-asyncapi/overview) including articles, videos, and etc. that describe AsyncAPI.

## Employee Onboarding Checklist
- [x] Complete your selection of benefits and HR trainings.
- [ ] Setup your equipment and all Postman required accounts.
- [ ] Get to know the team and what we do through friendly chats with your peers.
- [ ] Add yourself to the #01_introduction channel in Slack and post your introduction to the greater community.
- [ ] Read our [Slack Etiquette](https://github.com/asyncapi/.github/blob/master/slack-etiquette.md) doc to ensure you follow our community guidelines for interacting on Slack. 
- [ ] Read applicable sections of the AsyncAPI website and Github repos especially the community discussions.
- [ ] Attend the AsyncAPI SIG meeting and introduce yourself to the greater community.
- [ ] [Follow these git workflow directions](https://github.com/asyncapi/.github/blob/master/git-workflow.md) and try to submit your first PR.
- [ ] Attend 1:1 with your manager.






