I just joined as well. from what I see already, it looks to be a really swell platform. With that being said, welcome to the community! for some good information on Steem check out my friends at @steemittalk they do a weekly podcast to help out the new comers to Steem.
mentioned you in my post https://steemit.com/steemit/@amanjain2k/my-first-day-experience-on-steemit-worth-sharing
thanks @tuneralliance for information and warm welcome