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  • What are the probation survival tips for junior Smart Contract devs — visibility, security mindset, or delivery speed?

    CryptoSagePriya

    CryptoSagePriya

    @CryptoSagePriya
    Updated: Oct 25, 2025
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    I’m starting my first Smart Contract developer job next week and I am quite tensed now.Many seniors say “probation decides everything” and juniors fail due to invisible mistakes. I’m confused, Can anyone suggest me is it more important to deliver fast? Or show security mindset? Or communicate like crazy even when progress is slow? I don’t want to be the shy junior who silently breaks production

    😅. If you’ve survived your first 90 days, please share the real expectations companies have. What builds trust? What destroys it?

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  • Abdil Hamid

    @ForensicBlockSmith • 9h

    I’ve seen more probation failures due to silence than bad code. What happens juniors think asking questions makes them look weak but guessing is riskier. The smartest thing you can do is leave comments like: “Is this safe if external calls reenter?” or “Should this be role-gated?” Negative tests show you think like an attacker. Also, always mention assumptions (e.g., storage ordering, msg.sender expectations). Learning in public shows you can think like mature professional. Lack of visibility signals risk.

  • Sharan Onamshetty

    @Sharan-Shetty • 9h

    Help me also get job here is my mail id nd number onamshettys@gmail.com 8999804292 i will share you my cv once i get your reveret message

  • ChainSavant

    @ChainSavant • 9h

    I actually got fired during probation at a previous job . I wanted to impress, so I avoided asking for help and merged a “small fix” without proper review. That broke a live contract and the team lost trust in an instant. In my next job? I did short daily updates, tiny PRs, and visibility + clarity over perfection. Being seen trying is more powerful than hiding confusion. Now I know probation is not about flawless delivery. It’s about how fast you learn and how responsibly you behave. The trust I learned hardway

  • FintechLee

    @FintechLee • 7h

    Some tip from hiring side. Speed is nice, but predictability wins. Juniors who communicate what is blocking them, early help PMs plan realistically. One pro tip from myside. dd one sentence in every PR explaining your “why.” Even wrong logic with good rationale is better than correct logic with zero insight. Also, review others’ code — even if you don’t fully get it. Curiosity builds trust. Silence kills it.

  • AshishS

    @Web3SecurityPro • 4h

    I relate so much 😅. I keep worrying: “If I ask one more doubt, they’ll think I’m dumb.” But when I struggle alone for hours, I feel guilty for being slow. It’s like a lose-lose cycle. How do you know what’s worth asking vs solving alone? Does every little blocker go to your senior? I really want habits for week-1 so I don’t mess up.

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