# Developer onboarding

Once a developer passes all vetting stages, they are onboarded into the Lemon.io developer community and made available for project matching. Here is what that looks like in practice:

* **Profile is finalized**

The developer’s validated skills, experience, and tech stacks are organized and listed. Only the skills verified in the technical interview are visible to clients. If a client needs an untested skill, an additional per-project interview is arranged.

<figure><img src="/files/Id6fK9AD5vDD8HDp5e3U" alt=""><figcaption><p>Finalized developer's profile on Lemon.io.</p></figcaption></figure>

* **Personal Slack channel**

This is where the new project offers land. There is no job board to browse. Offers come directly to a developer, matched to your stack, rate, and availability.

* **Open project browsing**

A developer can browse open projects on the Lemon.io platform — but matching is the primary channel. There’s no need to write cover letters or bid on roles; a developer just notifies the matching team about projects they see as relevant.

* **First project**&#x20;

A developer gets an offer within **\~13 days on average** — timing depends on demand for the stack, rates, and full-time vs. part-time availability. Full-time developers typically receive offers faster.

Once a developer passes vetting, they have permanent access to the project pool.&#x20;

If an engineer completes a project and wants another, the matching team looks for their next placement.

<figure><img src="/files/hXw02bfG673OkuDRfUCE" alt=""><figcaption><p>Developer's profile editing on Lemon.io.</p></figcaption></figure>

<figure><img src="/files/CH1RkGnKCVWM2ko4qMoD" alt=""><figcaption><p>Developer's profile editing on Lemon.io, setting project preferences and rates.</p></figcaption></figure>

<br>


---

# Agent Instructions: Querying This Documentation

If you need additional information that is not directly available in this page, you can query the documentation dynamically by asking a question.

Perform an HTTP GET request on the current page URL with the `ask` query parameter:

```
GET https://docs.lemon.io/for-developers/developer-onboarding.md?ask=<question>
```

The question should be specific, self-contained, and written in natural language.
The response will contain a direct answer to the question and relevant excerpts and sources from the documentation.

Use this mechanism when the answer is not explicitly present in the current page, you need clarification or additional context, or you want to retrieve related documentation sections.