Personal Retrospective After 15 Years in the Software Testing Industry
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Fifteen years becomes a concrete map: worked in 20+ companies across telecom, automotive, startups and product vs software houses, several firings that teach change management, and a career plan reviewed every few years. Practical outcomes include built KPIs and automated dashboards for delivery metrics, an experiment automating traceability matrices and automation coverage, and an emphasis on techniques over chasing tools. Cities grow from three IT firms to 120 and staffing from ~500 to ~36,000 showing many paths and role shifts.
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chapters (10)
- 0:00Introduction
- 3:43Career journey
- 15:39Lessons from getting fired
- 21:22IT career paths
- 25:40Building expertise
- 31:30Change management
- 34:20Job gaps and mental health
- 35:45Techniques over tools
- 38:12Sector challenges
- 41:05Q&A
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