is software testing still a good career choice? raji bhamidipati tmf summit 2014
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Is Software Testing still a good career choice?RAJI BHAMIDIPATI
TMF SUMMIT 2014
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About me BA in Economics and Sociology
Testing for nearly 6 years
ISTQB, RTI & BBST
@peppytester
www.blogspot.peppytester.co.uk
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Session format Aim
Introduction
Discussion
Conclusion
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AimShare experiences
Discuss
Learn
Improve
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Introduction ‘Test is dead’ keynote by Alberto Savoia at GTAC 2011
Changing job specs
Testers moving into IT - develop more tools, TDD, BDD, become tester/developer
Testers moving into business - business cases, writing user guides, provisioning, user training, looking at the feasibility of new developments etc.
Career progression
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Typical career pathsTester
Senior Tester
Test Lead
Test Manager
Dev Manager
Business Analyst
Project Manager
Program Manager
Scrum Master
Technical Tester
Lead Technical Tester
Technical Lead
Developer
Senior Developer
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Factors for change in the job scene
Emerging technologies – e.g. Internet of Things, Cloud
Agile and Post-Agile processes
Advanced test craft – new schools and philosophies of testing
Continuous Delivery and Continuous Integration
Employers less willing to work with less skilled testers or recent graduates
Location, Location, Location!
Pay scales
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Average tester’s pay
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Average developer’s pay
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Tester jobs demand trend
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Developer jobs demand trend
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DiscussionIs software testing really dead?
Are testers happy in their jobs?
Do all testers have to up skill or become more “technical”? Will there be a continued need for manual testers?
Testers to move into IT or into Business
Tester’s experience – how and what is important?
Should Test Managers be able to test?
Certifications – are these still important?
Job market varies depending upon various factors – primarily on location
Emerging technologies – IoT, Cloud, Saas, Mobile
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Discussion …..continuedDifferent schools of Testing – Factory, Control, Test driven, Context driven..........
Increase awareness in the community. University courses and job specific training
Obamacare!
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ConclusionThank you for your patience
References:
Testers aspirations from John Stevenson’s blog: http://steveo1967.blogspot.co.uk/
Cartoons by Andy Glover http://cartoontester.blogspot.co.uk/
Pay scales and jobs demand graphs from IT Jobs Watch http://www.itjobswatch.co.uk/