Definition
Assigning a peer to help a new hire ramp up.
Examples
A buddy helped the new engineer learn the codebase.
Origin
Modern business/startup term; used as practical shorthand in product, growth, and investing.
Use it in Nautis
Track buddy system alongside everything else in your startup.
Nautis brings planning, fundraising, finance, and operations into one AI-native workspace — so concepts like buddy system stop being spreadsheet trivia and start showing up where decisions get made.
