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How do I get Started in QA/Testing
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Below is a list of suggestions (in no particular order) from people now in the field of QA that might help the new comers to this field get started working towards their career goals of Quality Assurance andtesting. These can apply regardless of whether you use manual or automated tools. And thank you to all who contributed.
1. Things I have learned - Take a class in the programming language that you aretesting. This will improve not only your skills, but your ability to communicate with the developers.
2. Always keep in mind that some of your best teachers are also your co-workers.
3. Keep your ears open about projects both new and in progress. Get to know the requirements of the project and what the expectations of the users are.
4. Establish a partnership relationship with your developers. Sit down and discuss mutual expectations.
5. Ask questions.
6. Be persistent.
7. Be precise. Whether you are reporting a defect or reporting a process improvement need, if you cannot precisely describe the problem and the impact, you won't get far.
8. Pick your battles. You cannot change everything at once. If you are trying to establish or improve your testing process or development process, do a thorough assessment of where you are and how you need to improve, and prioritize this list.
9. Pick some "low hanging fruit", document, implement, assess --- and hopefully as people begin to SEE the benefits, you'll win more converts. So your next process improvement attempt will go more smoothly.
10. Read recommended literature
11. Make sure everything you do gets reviewed by at least one experienced person (No matter how long I have been in this industry, I still follow this principle)
12. Don't be afraid to ask questions!!! I learned so much from the developers at my first company, it was unbelievable! And at a subsequent company, I got a developer to give QA a bit of a session on EJBs when they were still bleeding edge technology we were working with. If you ask, they will generally help - because it shows that you don't profess to know everything better than they do, which can be a misconception!
13. Keep up on new technology. Even if you're not using it now, you might be someday, so take the time to at least read up on the basics!
14. Look at joining a User's Group or QA group in your area, if one exists. The networking, venting, and communication are priceless!
15. Think about what you think might need to be checked.
16. Ask questions and be curious.
17. NEVER criticize the developers for defects.
18. Get a mentor. We all know how demanding QA and Test can be and having someone to bounce ideas and thoughts off is extremely useful. My own mentor was a very experienced QA/Test Manager who was extremely good and helped me enormously
19. Don't be afraid to ask for help and questions, find a mentor. We like to share our thoughts and knowledge. I worked for a larger company that had many different testing departments. One of the things we did was form a 'corporate' qa steering committee. This was a way to share ideas, network with others, and do some streamlining.......
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