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This was a good question. I agree to everything people have said above. Be humble, be enthusiastic to learn, but also be aware if you're in a toxic work environment.

I was in a job last year where I found out later I was hired to do part of a job that the senior dev didn't make time for. He was out to get me from the start, first ghosting me the first two weeks, then inconsistent communication and taking every opportunity to try to make me look "bad", especially to my manager and in front of our team. I was chastised for "asking too many questions" (about the codebase I inherited), and then shortly after, "he's not asking enough questions".

Just do your best, assume people have positive intentions(until proven otherwise), and try to find any way of becoming a valued member of the team.