How I switched to automation testing?
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Sudha Nadchal shares her journey of transitioning from manual testing to automation testing after four years, driven by frustrations with repetitive tasks and a desire for industry relevance. She emphasizes the importance of self-commitment to training, hands-on practice, continuous learning, and building a network for support. The document provides insights into learning coding, choosing technologies, and the mindset needed to succeed in this field.
How I switched to automation testing?
- 1. How I switched to automation testing?
- 2. Hello! I am Sudha Nadchal I am here because I love to share my experience.
- 3. Why I decided to switch to automation?
- 4. Because.. • Regression testing frustrates • No fun in testing the same thing again • Industry is changing
- 5. Yuma Soerianto Masako Wakamiya (Aged 10) Aged 82 When did I switch? • I switched after 4 years in manual testing. • I was initially stuck with – “Its too late” • I was wrong. It does not matter “When”! • Youngest and oldest ios Developers ( 2017)
- 6. How did I start?
- 7. The First step.. • Made a commitment to train myself • Explored new tools and technologies. • Serious time and effort
- 8. • Picked an open source automation framework • Started with automating small pieces of my manual work. • Worked mostly in leisure/weekends • It was too buggy and Failed initially • Tried to add features one by one • Sought help from automation testers And then..
- 9. • Be a Buccaneer scholar • Don’t wait for someone to teach you OR • Enroll for a course –Online/Classroom • Get certified How to learn?
- 11. • No technology will last forever • Pick one and be good at it. • Then learn something else. Don’t run behind a technology!
- 12. How to learn coding?
- 13. Learing coding • Practice like crazy. • Do not merely watch and listen to lectures. • Type out the exercises side by side. • Truly understand it. • Experiment with it. • Practice everyday. • Get your fundamentals strong! • Be good at googling.
- 14. Don’t Just Learn to code. Learn to think The language itself doesn’t really matter. Learn problem solving.
- 15. Learn data structures and algorithms Program is all about Algorithms & Data structures Checkout below online resources: • Leetcode • HackerRank
- 16. Step out of comfort zone • New is a fear. Routine is a mundane. • Be comfortable to work with a junior. • Be ready to be a novice all over again.
- 17. Make connections, Ask help and Share.. • Network - Attend Meetups - Conferences - Make connections in LinkedIn • Post queries in online forums Stack Overflow / Code Project / GitHub • Find a mentor • Share what you have learnt - Write a blog/ Post it online - Learn/Contribute to Open Source
- 18. Read and Read till your brains leak out!
- 19. • Reskill yourself • Do your homework • Prove that you are capable • Grab opportunities • Keep improving.
- 20. Thanks! Any questions? You can reach me at: @sudhashettyn Email : [email protected]
Editor's Notes
- #6: I realized one shouldn’t think about “Is it too late to switch? “. It’s always good to start right now wherever you are as long as you are willing to do so. Personally : - I have few friends who gave up their Non IT career with 10 years experience and started with testing. -The youngest developer at this year's ios conference is 10-year-old Australian Yuma Soerianto and the oldest, 82-year-old Masako Wakamiya, from Japan.
- #8: To stay in the software testing industry, I decided that I was going to have to really make a major time commitment to train myself in the new tools and technology. Making this transition would require serious time and effort, and I had to use my support network of family and friends to do it. For months, I would spend evenings and weekends locked away in front of the computer training myself.
- #10: James Bach says “School is temporary. Education is not. If you want to prosper in life: find something that fascinates you and jump all over it. Don't wait for someone to teach you; your enthusiasm will attract teachers to you. “ Watch more about Buccaneer Scholar : https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=XYeNCLETo-k
- #12: Don’t run behind the technology. Think about what is your area of interest?.. It could be API Testing/ UI testing/ Security testing etc. A wave like Java might feel like it will never end. But all waves either dissipate or meet the shore eventually.
- #15: The language itself doesn’t really matter. When it comes to programming jobs the most important aspects tend to be understanding basic software design and architecture. Knowing about design patterns, knowing when to use them, and how to apply a specific pattern to the task at hand — all of which are language-independent. Once a coder knows these, picking up a completely new language is a breeze.
- #17: Often we are afraid of taking a decision and it turning out to be wrong. Do it. Go wrong. We’ll not become experienced unless we fail. Take it. It is your career decision.