Builder Onboarding
What a new Builder needs on day one. The vision. The first six weeks. How each day runs. And the kickoff call. Read them in order.
Read in this order.
Start with the two September docs below — the Delivery Handbook, then the Operating Manual. They are the current pair and win over anything older on this page. The four July docs underneath remain as background; where they disagree with the September pair (schedules, offers, metrics), the September pair is right.
Current — September 2026
The two docs that define the role today.
Builder Delivery Handbook
read firstThe business, the 13-week build history, where things stand, roles, daily huddle and EOD process, KPIs, every link, and the guardrails.
Delivery Operating Manual
read secondHow to run it: the weekly loop, the bug tracker, the daily sweep, departments and ownership, decision frameworks, and your 4-week ramp.
Background — the four July docs
Earlier era. Useful history; superseded where they conflict with the September pair.
1 · Builder Vision Handoff
backgroundThe two pipelines and all 7 systems you'll own.
2 · Start Plan & First 6 Weeks
backgroundYour first steps and week-by-week goals for six weeks.
3 · Daily Operating Rhythm
backgroundThe 1 PM daily meeting, Slack, the scoreboard and metrics you own, the 4 PM report, and logoff.
4 · First-Call Agenda
kickoffThe 20-minute kickoff walk-through: mission, week-1 job, access, and the safety rules.