Question by max_maths: I am looking for a career change, Is software Testing right career for me? What should I do to get into this?
I am working as a counsellor in educational academy. I am good in communication, good aptitude. I am not much interested in programming, so i thought software Testing & quality assurance are the right path. Please guide me, how to get into this career? Is this promising career? Can i make successful transistion?
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Answer by limaxray
Well software testing is usually heavily involved in programming, so if you don’t want to get into programming, you won’t want to get involved in testing. Plus, the majority of testing is done by the developers, so there isn’t always much demand for a separate tester.
You see, most testing done is called unit testing. This is where each module of code is tested individually to make sure it always behaves as expected. This code is then integrated with other code and tested again. This process repeats itself until the entire product is assembled.
The only testing a non-developer would do would be delivery testing. This is the last line of testing where the final product is tested as a whole right before it goes out the door. I certainly wouldn’t say this is a particularly interesting, well paid, or successful carrier path. This is the kind of thing companies make lowly interns do.
There is an exception to this, and that is with software validation. Software that is intended for some heavily government regulated task, such as for use in the pharmaceutical, medical, or aviation industries, must undergo additional testing called validation. This is where every aspect of the final product is tested and documented to show that it will always work as expected. You should note that this focuses a lot more on documenting the testing than on the actual testing. A validation specialist would have a more successful career than just a tester, but not by much and they certainly won’t be a high roller. The best bet here would be to become a validation manager, but even then the work is not at all enjoyable and pay isn’t that great.
QC is a good way to get your foot in the door of the development industry, as the requirements for the jobs are pretty low and pretty much anyone can handle it, but it’s just not a good career goal. If you want in on this industry and actually want to go somewhere, you’ll have to become a developer. QC, while a great starting point, is a dead end.
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Most QA testing jobs aren’t that big of career path, but some you can work up to be head of QA.
Mostly its thinking outside the box with Testing software. Having good communication, and can express your thoughts clearly. These all help.
Alot of companies do higher on testers so you can keep your eyes open (I was one).
There are books about testing, and really the different types of testing that go on. I guess you check your library and see if they have a newer one (anything more then 3-4 years old is out of date with how fast computers change).