&gt; Yes, but only within a certain latitude.<p>Another piece of advice related to that. If I am giving long, complex and detailed explanations to a new guy, and he is not taking any notes.<p>I have to assume that :<p>1. He has a good memory, and he will remember everything tomorrow (and I am totally fine with that)<p>2. He is totally oblivious of what I am talking about, and he will ask the same question tomorrow.<p>So please, never put yourself in category 2.  Be a genius, or take notes. And always taking notes, especially the first week, is useful because you&#x27;ll get a lot of information in a short time. It is good to be able to process it a bit later on.<p>For bonus point, if this is actually some process we have not documented and should be, take this opportunity to create a reference document for the next guys, it will be appreciated by your co-workers. You have a fresh look on things, this is valuable.