Software Testing Foundations: Building a Career in Quality
46mBeginner2024-09-30
Authors

Mike Fine
Founder, Director, and Senior Test Manager at Centercode
Course details
Take the next step of your professional journey in this course on the essentials of software quality testing. Instructor Mike Fine covers the different roles and responsibilities that come with positions in the field, ranging from manual testing to high-level management, so you can pinpoint the best career path for you. Gain insights into the backgrounds of quality testers as they share first-hand perspectives on why this career is both challenging and fulfilling. Learn about the personal, professional, and technical skills that can set you up for success, and how to develop these capabilities regardless of your education or background. Along the way, you’ll explore the roles of programming, database management, and the application of AI and automation, as well as how to get started if you’re looking to land your first opportunity in the field. By the end of this course, you’ll be prepared to leverage your skills to build a fulfilling career in quality testing.
Skills covered
Software TestingProduct and Industrial DesignFoundationsProduct and ManufacturingSoftware Development
Concepts
0. Introduction
- 01 - Building a career in quality
1. Understanding Quality Careers
- 02 - What is a quality tester
- 03 - Different types of quality testing
- 04 - Which quality career path is for you
2. Characteristics of Quality Positions
- 05 - Backgrounds of quality testers
- 06 - Perspectives of a quality tester
- 07 - Obstacles in quality testing
3. Skills for Quality
- 08 - Personal skills of good quality testers
- 09 - Professional skills of good quality testers
- 10 - Technical skills of good quality testers
4. Getting Started in Quality
- 11 - Entry level positions
- 12 - Transitioning into quality
- 13 - Building a career
Conclusion
- 14 - You and your quality career
- 15 - Next steps to build a career in quality