Are You an Independent Tester? | #SoftwareTesting Traps
summary
Simple scoring exercises ask listeners to tally a fear score and a trap score by adding one for each real worry or habit, exposing common blockers like job‑fear, lack of learning hours, and posture pain; a career path is a tested five‑step independence plan — know yourself, define goals and systems, run a POC, apply feedback, review results — with mentors shown to show benefits after two to three months. Practical moves include practicing testing, writing, reading, speaking, and learning API automation (REST); personal wins: seven‑to‑eight job changes over 17 years and completing multiple 5K/10K runs.
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chapters (9)
- 0:00Introduction
- 0:48Fear Score
- 1:33Fear Score in 2023
- 2:02Trap Score in 2023
- 3:25My Story
- 5:24Actionable Tips
- 9:54Additional Tips
- 12:09How to be Independent
- 14:08Conclusion
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