# New Developer Guide

Welcome to the GoodGo Microservices Platform team!

## First Day Checklist

- [ ] Access to GitHub repository
- [ ] Access to development environment
- [ ] Docker installed and running
- [ ] Node.js and PNPM installed
- [ ] IDE configured (VS Code recommended)
- [ ] Read this guide

## Setup Your Development Environment

1. **Clone the repository**
   ```bash
   git clone <repository-url>
   cd Base
   ```

2. **Run initialization script**
   ```bash
   ./scripts/setup/init-project.sh
   ```

3. **Start local infrastructure**
   ```bash
   cd deployments/local
   docker-compose up -d
   ```

4. **Verify setup**
   - Check Traefik: http://localhost:8080
   - Check API: http://localhost/api/v1/health

## Development Tools

### Recommended VS Code Extensions

- ESLint
- Prettier
- Prisma
- Docker
- GitLens

### Useful Commands

```bash
# Start all services
./scripts/dev/start-all.sh

# Start specific service
./scripts/dev/start-service.sh iam-service

# View logs
./scripts/dev/logs.sh iam-service

# Run migrations
./scripts/db/migrate.sh iam-service dev

# Run tests
pnpm test
```

## Code Standards

- **TypeScript**: Strict mode enabled
- **Linting**: ESLint with shared config
- **Formatting**: Prettier
- **Commits**: Conventional Commits format
- **Tests**: Minimum 80% coverage

## Getting Help

- Check [Documentation](../guides/)
- Ask in team Slack channel
- Review existing code examples
- Pair with senior developer

## Next Steps

1. Pick a small task from backlog
2. Create feature branch
3. Implement and test
4. Create pull request
5. Get code review

Good luck! 🚀