Journey to Becoming a Software Tester Without an IT Background

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Transition from chemical engineering to software testing includes earning CTFL certification, studying via Google and YouTube, attending a boot camp, and writing automated tests with WebDriver + JavaScript; a short part-time test gig turns into a full-time quality consultant role. Covers learned skills: functional, performance, API and accessibility testing and early-career pitfalls and fixes.

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1. 0:00Intro
2. 1:17Certification
3. 2:09Bootcamp
4. 2:37Parttime Software Tester
5. 3:54How to Start
6. 5:28Outro

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