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
About me BA in Economics and Sociology
Testing for nearly 6 years
ISTQB, RTI & BBST
@peppytester
www.blogspot.peppytester.co.uk
Session format Aim
Introduction
Discussion
Conclusion
AimShare experiences
Discuss
Learn
Improve
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
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
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
Average tester’s pay
Average developer’s pay
Tester jobs demand trend
Developer jobs demand trend
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
Discussion …..continuedDifferent schools of Testing – Factory, Control, Test driven, Context driven..........
Increase awareness in the community. University courses and job specific training
Obamacare!
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/