Why you should take software testing serious
Software testing is a career path fairly unknown to lots of persons. It is rarely taught in College, unlike software development, making even some persons with IT background oblivious of it. However, here are some reasons why you may want to take it serious;
1. It isn’t a dead-end job: Unlike some job which leads to nowhere, software testing leads to a whole lot of new roles which include
- Software Test Analyst
- Test Automation Engineer
- Test Architect
- Test Manager
Individuals also have the opportunity to transition into other job roles such as: Business Analyst, Cybersecurity Specialist, Pen. Tester, Software Developer, Robotics Process Automation(RPA) Expert, Performance Test Engineer and even more.
2. Lower barrier of entry: While some job role may require some highly specialized skill and training making it impossible for newbie, software testing has very low barrier of entry in which user with demonstrated passion can get started working on project with little or no experience.
3. It cuts across industries: With software becoming the heart of almost any device and continually shaping the future. Software testing has now come to the frontlines of software development and it cuts across industries influenced by tech, this includes:
- Healthcare
- Aviation
- Security/Defense
- Agriculture
- Finance
- Oil and Gas
- Education
- Transportation
- Manufacturing
- And lot more
If you are passionate about IT or all-things tech and thinking about how to get started. Software testing may be a good head start..