How to Leave Testing and Should You?
summary
Discussion of which skills and patterns from software testing proved useful for later careers and which did not work in testing or development. Presents the idea that testing functions as a hub or terminal—having testing experience lets you choose different next career destinations—and gives guidance on whether to leave testing or stay and how to make that decision.
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chapters (7)
- 0:00Introduction
- 8:00Testing as career start
- 16:30Early career mistakes
- 24:58Role of numbers
- 33:02When to leave testing
- 41:26Career change psychology
- 47:06Q&A
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