# Architect Onboarding

- [The Basics](/architect-onboarding/the-basics.md): Core Skills to Get You Up and Running at any Firm
- [I Graduated. Now what?](/architect-onboarding/the-basics/i-graduated.-now-what.md)
- [Design Thinking](/architect-onboarding/the-basics/design-thinking.md): Applications of design thinking on real world projects.
- [Learning by Repetition](/architect-onboarding/the-basics/learning-by-repetition.md): The real iterative process of refining building detail. Going beyond schematic design.
- [Zoning Research](/architect-onboarding/the-basics/zoning-research.md): Understanding how to start a project by researching the municipal websites for zoning information and property information.
- [Email/Communication/Workstation](/architect-onboarding/the-basics/email-communication-workstation.md): Learning how to communicate internally with your team, and externally with clients and consultants. How to maintain your computer's desktop and file management
- [Office Standards](/architect-onboarding/the-basics/office-standards.md): Getting familiar with drawing standards and conventions. How to work within a set of systems.
- [Codes and Ordinances](/architect-onboarding/the-basics/codes-and-ordinances.md): Teaching you how to seek knowledge on your own and find the right resources.
- [What You Should Have Learned in ProPractice](/architect-onboarding/the-basics/what-you-should-have-learned-in-propractice.md): Basics of contract obligations and project delivery.  Managing Client expectations.
- [Working in Teams](/architect-onboarding/the-basics/working-in-teams.md): How to collaborate with your team and outside consultants to coordinate the design process.
- [Small Firm Basics](/architect-onboarding/the-basics/small-firm-basics.md): The ins and outs of how small firms tick. Getting to know what firm size you prefer.
- [Large Firm Basics](/architect-onboarding/the-basics/large-firm-basics.md): The ins and outs of how large firms tick.
- [Learning How to Build](/architect-onboarding/the-basics/learning-how-to-build.md): Fundamentals in developing construction details from the footing up. Wall Sections that work!
- [Site Visits](/architect-onboarding/the-basics/site-visits.md): What to do when visiting a construction site and a field measurement visit.
- [Managing Product Reps and Vendors](/architect-onboarding/the-basics/managing-product-reps-and-vendors.md): How to grow and maintain professional relationships
- [Time Management](/architect-onboarding/the-basics/time-management.md): Getting used to a time-sheet and managing your personal work calendar to stay focused and GTD.
- [Professional Development and Growth](/architect-onboarding/the-basics/professional-development-and-growth.md): membership groups like AIA, NOMA, CSI, and how to grow your network.