Moving Testing Forward
summary
Thirty years of testing experience condensed into concrete, repeatable moves: how to build a portfolio retrospection that reveals strengths, when to quit roles because you don’t respect the boss, and why listening to an employer’s earnings calls prevents nasty surprises. Expect specific antidotes for office politics, examples of shifting from performance testing to modeling production, advice on networking that led to 95% of one consultant’s clients, and pragmatic steps for mentoring others and balancing life while staying useful as automation reshapes testing. Give yourself a gold star and target your next job deliberately.
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chapters (16)
- 0:00Welcome and introductions
- 4:30A 30-year career retrospective
- 5:58Career slideshow
- 10:15Knowing yourself as a tester
- 12:34Navigating your career path
- 18:23Working with managers
- 21:32Managing workplace politics
- 27:57The importance of networking
- 32:03Understanding the business
- 35:54Balancing life and work
- 39:21Giving back to the community
- 46:22Setting professional goals
- 55:45Defining success and future
- 58:35Career advice and Q&A
- 1:02:57Closing remarks
- 1:06:55Audience question session
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