Recently, I met some small partners who want to change careers as programmers.
In fact, this phenomenon has always existed. There are many examples of career change in all walks of life. It is possible for chefs to change careers as programmers, and it is not a big deal for programmers to change careers to do testing.
What's more, programmers who switch careers to do testing will have some advantages over others.
Since there are always reasons for wanting to change careers and testing, no matter what the reasons are, this is your own choice.
In this article, I do not suggest whether programmers should switch to testing. I only tell the current situation of the testing industry and testers that I know about, so that programmers who want to switch careers have a general understanding of testing, and I hope that Let these confused programmers think about the pros and cons of changing careers.
The best is not necessarily suitable for you, but it must be the best for you.
Software testing is defined as the process of operating a program under specified conditions to find program errors, measure software quality, and evaluate whether it meets design requirements.
This is also the job responsibility of the well-known testers to "find bugs". In fact, if you want to really understand software testing, you have to look at its development process. In the early days of software testing, developers usually equate testing with "debugging".
With the rapid development of the software and IT industries, software testing has received more and more attention, and software testing engineers have emerged as the times require. Here you can read "Software Testing" - "The Art of Software Testing" - Meyer , these two are very good introductory books. There is also a pdf version of the eBook online.
The above is the basic theoretical knowledge about software testing, which can be mastered with a little time.
In today's market and companies' increasing awareness of the importance of software quality, although the importance of software testing in the implementation of software projects has become increasingly prominent, many people still have misunderstandings about software testing.
One of the misunderstandings: software testing after software development is completed
Software testing runs through the entire life process of a software project. In each stage of the software project, testing activities with different purposes and contents should be carried out to ensure the correctness of each stage.
Misunderstanding 2: If quality problems are found after the software is released, it is the fault of the software testers
Errors in software may come from various processes in a software project. Software testing can only confirm that the software has errors, but cannot guarantee that the software is error-free, because fundamentally speaking, it is impossible for software testing to find all errors.
Misunderstanding 3: Software testing requirements are not high, just find someone to do it
Software testing includes two aspects: testing technology and management. To master these two aspects completely requires a lot of practical experience in testing and the spirit of continuous learning.
Misunderstanding No. 4: Software testing is for testers, not for programmers
Development and testing are complementary processes that require software testers, programmers, and system analysts to maintain close contact, and require more communication and coordination in order to improve testing efficiency.
Misunderstanding No. 5: Do less testing when the project schedule is tight, and do more testing when time is affluent
This is the performance of not paying attention to software testing, and it is also the performance of software project process management confusion, which will inevitably reduce the quality of software testing.
Misunderstanding No. 6: Software testing is a job with no future, only programmers are software masters
Software testing will become an industry with great development prospects. Software testing has great prospects. The market needs more testers with rich testing technology and management experience, who are also software experts.
What is the salary level of the software testing industry?
At present, the testing positions of functional testing have been saturated, and it is also the lowest paid position in the software testing industry.
Automated testing is a relatively popular testing position now, and the salary is very impressive
Whether it is the following interface testing, automated testing or performance testing, a very solid basic knowledge of functional testing is required, and the learning is gradually in-depth, and no one can eat a big fat man in one bite.
Is the software testing industry easier than programmers?
To a certain extent, testing work may be easier than development work, but I think it is a question of whether a person is suitable for development or testing. If it doesn't fit, it's definitely tiring to do anything.
Secondly, if you really understand that testing is throughout the life process of the entire software project, maybe there is no such idea. Judging from the gender ratio of the number of testing practitioners, testing is indeed more suitable for girls than development.
Is it easier to find a job in the software testing industry than a programmer?
The ease of finding a job in the IT industry is always tied to your own technical knowledge. The second is the ability to write a resume. A good resume can often help you attract the attention of the interviewer, thereby increasing the chances of an interview.
Do you need to participate in systematic software testing training to enter the software testing industry?
Existence is reasonable, and training institutions have their value. Some people who scoff at training may have been duped or just blindly followed suit. Whether or not you can learn something is up to you.
If you can afford the training cost and you don’t need to learn through loans, you can consider it.
Epilogue
These are some of my personal experience, I hope to help you.
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