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How to approach test case design To be a good tester, start at requirements and user expectations, then develop test cases that make certain those needs are met. Walk through the basics of test cases with expert Gerie Owen. Test case design is one of the most important tasks in QA. Poor...
Certified QA engineers, on the other hand, may be required towork in factories or laboratoriesand assume a more hands-on role in the making of a product. Although with that comes a fixed salary and job security (as opposed to the uncertainty that accompanies being a freelance furniture teste...
Communication skill: A good software tester must have good verbal and written communication skill. Testing artifacts (like test cases/plans, test strategies, bug reports, etc.) created by the software tester should be easy to read and comprehend. Dealing with developers (in the event of bugs or...
Tester: “I don’t think there is anything to discuss. If something is not user-friendly or implicit, it has to be changed for a good user experience” Developer: “You continue testing. I will discuss it with the Product Manager. Please ignore this case for now” ...
Finally, my post Hallmarks Of A Great Tester describes my view of the tester mentality.Learning as you go is definitely an option - that's what I did, and what most of the testers I know did. The aforementioned books are a good place to start, but reading on its own is not enough....
Become An Excellent Communicator As a Tester One of the requirements in any job advertisement that always grabs my attention is “Must Have Excellent Communication Skills”. I rarely see ajob profilethat does not ask for a good communicator. All businesses need Effective Communicators. Communication...
QATUTOR contains Practical QA Course for everybody who wants to become a software QA tester. This course is self-study and easy to follow.
What makes QA engineering a good tech career path nowandin the near future? Ironically, AI! While there's all this fear about AI taking jobs, the reality is that there will be more projects that need QA testers. Also, AIs aren't perfect. There have been many cases where AIs have been...
QA should be involved from the beginning of a project's development—even before programming has begun. A good QA tester knows the entire system they're testing and can provide valuable input from the start. A change to one function may impact another function, and QA can ask up front if...