Nowadays I get a lot of questions about Software Testing, most of them are:
- How can I know if I’m eligible for this job?
- Should I choose Software Testing as my career?
- How can I start my career in Software Testing?
- Which institute should I join for training?
- How to switch to software Testing from another job experience?
Now let’s discuss this before choosing software testing as a career.
No one can guide you in choosing your career more than you! It’s absolutely right. You are the only person to decide on your career.
First, you need to do a quick self-assessment to figure out where you can fit well. Do a study of your:
- Skills,
- Interests,
- Strengths,
- Weaknesses, etc.
You also can ask some questions, as given below:
- What is my goal in life?
- What type of skill is required in a Software Testing career?
- What will increase my satisfaction and skills?
- What is my interest?
- Which skills have I developed in my life till now?
- Which training should I take to apply for a future job?
By finding these answers, you will automatically decide what you should do. Now let’s move on to What makes a Good Tester.
What makes a Good Test Engineer
Below I mentioned a few skills which are required in a Software Testing career.
Positive Attitude
Great testers keep a positive attitude. They care and understand the power of positivity. A positive attitude is key to success in any field and Software Testing is no exception.
Great testers are:
- Always ready to give extra effort
- Help make the product quality better
- Support meeting
- Always ready to take challenges
Good Communication
A good tester has excellent communication skills and uses them to ask questions, present their opinions, and discuss critical scenarios/impacts thoroughly. It helps to overcome critical problems easily. You can understand problems easily, document better, and convince effectively.
Multi-Tasking Abilities
Multi-tasking abilities are the demand of today’s era. A good tester must juggle multiple activities of a software tester, such as:
- Generate and execute test ideas
- Design test cases
- Write effective bug reports
- At a time, work on multiple projects and provide updates.
Not only that but also you should prioritize and schedule your activities accordingly.
Quick Learner
Quick learning can be developed with patience, planning, and practice. One can be capable of understanding new information at a rapid pace.
Passion for Testing
You have to love your job. If you love your job, then you will never be bored. You will never ignore the cases. Most importantly, you should not look at testing as a thankless job.
Think and Act Like an End-User
Quality means end-user satisfaction. This nature can be developed day by day. With continuous study, observation, and comparison, the end user’s perspective can be cultivated.
Document Skill
Good testers should have documentation skills. This is very important in the development sector. Every learning, and every research can be documented. So that one can easily track and get the benefit. Continuous study and research will help to grow this skill.
Team Management
Team management is an important skill within the workplace. Especially when team building is implemented. It makes it easier to solve problems and stay positive. Don’t play the blame game and always be humble.
Ability to Adapt
Every bug follows a pattern, and a good tester is always good at observing that pattern. A good tester should have this skill to grow.
Good at Meeting Deadlines
Testers have the quality to be good at meeting deadlines. Organizational skills help to meet deadlines. Stay focused on what’s important about the work for you.
With these skills & qualifications, I believe anyone can be a great asset to any organization. If you are willing to choose software testing as your career, then this is a must-read.
By the way, did I miss something? I would love to hear from you. With this, I am ending this article with the hope that I could cover most of the points, which are making it easy for me to choose my career. What about you?
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