Developer Onboarding

10 Expert Mentors for Every New Developer

Being new is hard. Unfamiliar codebase. Unwritten rules. Fear of asking "dumb" questions. diffray gives every new hire a team of patient specialists who teach your conventions, patterns, and best practices — in every PR.

50%
Faster time to first meaningful PR
10+
Specialist mentors in every review
24/7
Patient guidance, never frustrated
0
Judgment for 'basic' questions

Remember Your First Week?

New developers face the same challenges everywhere. It's not about skill — it's about context.

Overwhelmed

Thousands of files. Unfamiliar patterns. Where do you even start?

Afraid to ask

You don't want to interrupt seniors with 'basic' questions. Again.

Uncertain

Is this the right way? Or will someone rewrite it in code review?

Isolated

Documentation is outdated. Slack history doesn't help. You're stuck.

Multi-Agent Architecture

Not One AI — A Team of Specialists

Single-model AI tools try to teach everything and end up teaching nothing well. diffray deploys specialized agents — each an expert in their domain. It's like having 10 senior engineers reviewing every PR.

Security Agent

Secure coding practices

"This query is vulnerable to SQL injection. Here's how we handle user input safely in this codebase..."

Performance Agent

Optimization patterns

"This creates an N+1 query problem. Look at how we solved this in OrderService using eager loading..."

Architecture Agent

Design patterns & structure

"We use the repository pattern here. Let me show you the existing implementation you can follow..."

Consistency Agent

Team conventions

"We use camelCase for variables and PascalCase for components. Here's the style guide in action..."

Quality Agent

Edge cases & error handling

"What happens if the array is empty? Add a guard clause like we do in similar functions..."

Documentation Agent

Code documentation standards

"Public APIs need JSDoc comments. Here's the format we use across the codebase..."

Slow Onboarding is Expensive

Every new hire costs months of productivity — theirs and your senior engineers'

3-6 months

Time to Full Productivity

New hires take months to contribute independently. That's expensive waiting time.

5+ hrs/week

Senior Engineer Time

Your best engineers spend hours answering questions instead of building.

40%

Repeated Mistakes

Without knowledge transfer, new developers make the same errors as their predecessors.

Safe Learning Environment

Learn Without Fear

Nobody wants to look inexperienced. With diffray, every PR becomes a private learning session. Feedback is educational, not judgmental. Questions are answered with patience, not sighs.

Learn in Every PR

Feedback is educational, not critical. Every comment explains the 'why' with examples from your codebase.

Patient and Consistent

Unlike humans, diffray never gets tired of explaining. Ask the same thing 100 times — same quality answer.

Contextual, Not Generic

Suggestions reference your actual codebase. "See how we did this in UserService.ts" — not abstract theory.

Celebrates Progress

diffray notices when you apply feedback correctly. Positive reinforcement helps patterns stick.

The diffray Difference

Traditional Onboarding
  • - "Read the docs" (which are outdated)
  • - Interrupt seniors with basic questions
  • - Learn conventions through harsh PR reviews
  • - 4-6 months to feel productive
With diffray
  • - Learn from real code, not abstract docs
  • - Get answers instantly, no interruptions
  • - Educational feedback that teaches why
  • - Meaningful contributions in weeks

Learning Through Doing

The best learning happens in context. Every PR is an opportunity to grow.

1

Day 1: First PR

New developer submits their first pull request, nervous about the review

2

Specialist Review

10+ agents analyze code — security, performance, architecture, conventions, and more

3

Educational Feedback

Each comment explains the issue, shows the correct pattern, and links to examples

4

Learn & Improve

Developer understands team standards and improves — knowledge compounds with each PR

Real Impact on Real Teams

"Our new engineers used to take 4+ months before contributing real features. With diffray teaching them our patterns in every PR, we're seeing meaningful contributions in 6-8 weeks."

Engineering Director

Series B SaaS Company, 45 engineers

50% faster onboarding

"I was terrified of making mistakes in my first month. diffray doesn't judge — it teaches. I learned more from PR feedback than from any documentation."

Junior Developer

Hired 3 months ago

First feature shipped in week 3

"I used to spend 3 hours a day reviewing junior code and answering Slack questions. Now diffray handles the teaching, and I focus on architecture reviews and mentoring careers."

Senior Staff Engineer

10+ years experience

Reclaimed 15 hrs/week

Common Questions

How is this different from documentation or wikis?

Documentation gets outdated. diffray teaches in context — when you're actually writing code. It references real examples from your codebase, not abstract best practices. Learning happens at the moment of doing.

Does this replace mentorship from senior engineers?

No — it amplifies it. diffray handles the repetitive teaching (conventions, patterns, common mistakes) so your seniors can focus on high-value mentoring: career growth, architecture decisions, and complex problem-solving.

How does diffray know our specific conventions?

diffray learns from your codebase patterns and any custom rules you add via Playbook. It teaches what your team actually does, not generic best practices from the internet.

What if the feedback is wrong or outdated?

Team leads can add rules, correct the AI, and flag patterns to avoid. The system learns from your feedback. Unlike static docs, the teaching evolves with your codebase.

Is feedback visible to the whole team?

Yes, but that's the point — learning is normalized. When everyone sees educational feedback, asking questions becomes part of the culture, not a sign of weakness.

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Give Every New Hire a Team of Mentors

10+ specialized agents teaching your conventions, patterns, and best practices. Free for 14 days, no credit card required.

10+ specialist agents
Educational, not judgmental
Your codebase, your patterns