Responsible for testing and analyzing software to ensure it meets user and performance standards.

Trainee to Associate

First step: understand the implications of becoming a profesional in this IT ramification and what to expect in the short term.
A great journey is awaiting for you!

What means to be a Software Engineer in Test?

Understand how automated testing integrates into CI/CD workflows.

CI / CD pipeline

The Art of Software Testing - Glenford J. Myers: A classic, comprehensive guide covering all aspects of software testing. Excellent for building a strong foundation.

Understanding the aspects of software testing and it's life cycle

Identify different testing strategies and know how to address each testing scenario

Review the different testing types

Know which strategy fits to your needs when facing a test case environment and how to take advantage of it

Differences between static and dynamic testing

You may know about testing life cycle already but now it's important to use properly the different test artifacts as they are needed

Identify test artifacts and how to manage them

Software Testing by Ron Patton: Learn how to find problems in any computer program, how to plan an effective test approach and how to tell when software is ready for release

Obtain practical insight into the world of software testing

Software Development Engineer in Test is a role that is the next step of an engineer in test since it participates in several phases of the SDLC from software planning and designing to release process.

Knowing the role of a Software Engineer in test.

Understand the fundamental concepts and principles of software testing

Dive into the basics

Java is one of the most common programming language used for automation in the IT industry

Introduction to Java and OOP

Selenium is a tool to automate test cases for web testing, this is the base for automation in Appium

Introduction to Selenium

Not all the improvement journeys are performed in "solitario". Ask for help sometimes

Ask a friend or collegue to a pair programming session

Make the world better step by step. Look for an existing code that needs improvement and start applying what you learned so far

Select a piece of code and refactor it

It's all about logic and algorithms, right? 
Perform a research about common algorithms and data structures. Understand the time and space complexity of algorithms.

Research about common algorithms and data structures

Python is one of the most common programming language used for automation and can be valuable in extending your capabilities

Introduction to Python (for testing)

These events often provide insights into best practices and emerging trends.

Attend a webinar or workshop

Deepen your knowledge of testing techniques and become proficient in them

Learn how to structure and organize your test code

Choose some programming languages and learn basic scripting for test practices

Programming skills

Learn to analyze and identify the root causes of defects and cultivate critical thinking skills for troubleshooting and problem-solving.

Root cause analysis

Familiarize yourself with bug tracking tools

Learn how to report and track defects

Study common design patterns and understand how to apply them in your automation code.
This can enhance the maintainability and scalability of your test suites

Understand design patterns

Implement TDD practices by writing tests before the actual code.
This can lead to better-designed and more testable code

Understand Test-Driven Development (TDD)

Familiarize yourself with tools like Jenkins, GitLab CI

Explore continuous integration / continuous deployment (CI/CD) tools

Version control systems track changes in code, allowing collaboration among developers and maintaining a history of code changes.
Git Basics: Familiarize yourself with version control systems like Git.

The version control system (VCS)

Learn how to create effective test plans that outline the scope, objectives, resources, and schedule of testing activities. Understand the importance of test planning in ensuring comprehensive test coverage.

How to perform an adequate Test Plan

Emphasize the importance of clear and concise documentation for test plans, test cases, and any testing-related activities. Good documentation ensures knowledge transfer and helps in future maintenance

Improve your documentation strategies

Review this suggested practices:
Branching and Merging
Commiting Changes

Explore other key practices

Develop effective communication skills for documenting test cases, test plans, and bug reports.

Testing practices for the tester of tomorrow

Set up your testing environment with:
Version Control System: Git;  Learn basic commands and workflows.
Integrated Development Environment: Visual Studio Code
CI/CD: Jenkins
Framework: Selenium
Container: Docker
Code Review: GitHub

Setup your testing environment

Use a testing plan to run test cases with a testing suite

Introduction to TestRail

Absolute Beginner (Part 1) Java 4 Selenium WebDriver for Functional Automation Testing by Rex Allen Jones II: Come Learn How To Program For Automation Testing

Explore automation libraries and best practices

Given a simple application or feature, create a set of test cases covering positive and negative scenarios.

Practice writing a test plan and a test case

This is a course to start working in the automation testing world

Mobile Testing with Appium - Jonathan Lipps

Test a RESTful API using Postman. Verify request and response structures, status codes and data integrity

API Testing

Conduct exploratory testing on a real-world application or feature without predefined test cases. Document and report your findings.

Exploratory testing in a real life scenario

Execute manual test cases and become proficient in identifying and reporting defects.

Hands on testing

Learn to quickly connect with crowds of strangers, be better on dates or ace that job interview.

How to speak to anyone & be fearless

Regularly read blogs, articles, and follow thought leaders in the testing and automation space.
Stay informed about emerging technologies and tools.

Stay updated on industry trends

Understand the balance between manual and automated testing. Recognize when automation is beneficial and when manual testing is more appropriate.

Automation vs Manual testing

Learn to prioritize testing tasks based on project timelines and criticality.

Time management techniques

Understand how to improve presentations to have audience interested in a topic

Effective presentations

Learn how biohacking can help you energize and enhance the body through science and self-experimentation, by changing our routine, habits, chemistry and physiology.

Biohack your day and become more productive without working more

Set career goals and explore leadership roles as you gain experience in software testing.

Leadership ladder from the bottom line

Test automation is the natural next step in a SWET career path but it's recommended to advance step by step

Introduction to the test automation world

Set up a basic CI/CD pipeline using Jenkins. Integrate automated tests into the pipeline

CI / CD integration

Write a simple automated test script for a login functionality using a tool like Selenium WebDriver
Automate repetitive processes to improve efficiency.

Setup and basic scripting for test automation

This is a miCoach FlashCamp that will help to improve the level of automation in Appium with one of the most popular language: JAva

Appium Mobile Automation with Java

Write scripts to interact with various elements (buttons, text fields, dropdowns) on a web page using different locators.
Implement actions like click, sendKeys, select, etc.

Element interaction in a testing environment

Get introduced to the fundamentals of test automation and experiment with automation tools.

Test automation 101

Associate to Mid-level

Deepen your understanding of CI/CD pipelines.
Explore containerization and orchestration tools (Docker, Kubernetes).
Collaborate with DevOps teams to enhance the overall release process.
Relevant sessions for the SWET career path: 4,5,6,8

CI / CD and DevOps

Software Testing: A Craftsman's Approach by Paul C. Jorgensen: Emphasizes technical inspections and is supplemented by an appendix with a full package of documents required for a sample Use Case technical inspection

Explore authoritative books on software testing

Implement logging to capture relevant information during test execution.

Debugging and logging

Study documentation of popular testing tools and frameworks to understand their underlying principles

Review a test framework documentation

Understand the differences between white box (structural) and black box (functional) testing. Learn when to apply each approach and how they complement each other

White box and Black box testing

Levels of testing include different methodologies that can be used while conducting software testing

Software testing levels

Solidify foundational testing concepts and methodologies.

Test foundation reinforcer

Collaborate with business analysts and stakeholders to understand project requirements.
Participate in requirement reviews to identify potential testing challenges.

Requirements gathering

Estimate testing effort based on project scope and complexity

Analysis and Planning

Create or review test cases based on design specifications.
Identify and document test data requirements.

Design

Hands on a  code that is instrumented for testability. Perform logging and hooks for automation

Implementation

Perform unit testing and review unit test cases.
Execute integration tests to ensure the correct interaction between components.
Use continuous integration tools to trigger automated tests with each code commit.

Unit and integration tests

Develop a deployment testing strategy to validate the successful deployment of the application.
Perform smoke tests to ensure the basic functionality is intact post-deployment.

Deployment

Validate the production environment against testing environments.
Monitor production systems for any anomalies or performance issues.

Deployment to production

Establish monitoring and alerting mechanisms to detect issues in the production environment.

Monitoring and Maintenance

Navigate the Software Testing Life Cycle (STLC) with a deeper understanding of testing integration

Keep track of the STLC

Start your preparation for obtaining the International Software Testing Qualifications Board (ISTQB) certification. It provides a standardized understanding of testing principles and practices.

Practice with test environments

Learn different test case design techniques such as equivalence partitioning, boundary value analysis, and decision tables. Apply these techniques based on the nature of the software being tested.

Test case design techniques

Start by writing simple scripts to interact with web elements.
Learn to locate elements using different locators (ID, class, CSS selectors)

Get hands on Selenium WebDriver

Write scripts to send HTTP requests, validate responses, and handle authentication.
Use Postman

API Testing 2.0

Extend your Selenium scripts to perform cross-browser testing on different web browsers.
Understand the challenges and solutions associated with cross-browser testing.

Explore Cross-browser testing

Create a small, meaningful project to apply your automation skills with Python.
Analyze a variety of test scenarios and use different features of your chosen testing framework.

Test automation with Python

Explore advanced automation frameworks and tools.
Explore more about behavior-driven development (BDD) and test-driven development (TDD).

Automation techniques

Develop skills to use GitHub at an advanced level to improve levels of knowledge in CI/CD

GitHub Ultimate: Master Git and GitHub - Beginner to Expert

Develop scripting skills in a chosen programming language for basic test automation.

Testing: From apprentice to hero

Explore two management testing tools:
Jira
TestRail

Hands on test management tools

Explore the following tools:
Selenium
Appium
Cypress

Automation testing tools

Create and execute API requests, automate API tests with Postman

API testing 2.0

Understand how to use browser developer tools for debugging and analyzing web applications.

Browser developer tools

Version control system for tracking changes in source code with Git

Improving your version control techniques

Review Site information and understand how to use Proxyman 
 Installing, debugging

Proxyman Documentation

Expand the toolkit with proficiency in additional testing tools and technologies

Testing toolbox

Understand the basic structure and functionality of a selected framework

Deepen into testing frameworks

Develop skills in creating test plans and strategies. Understand the importance of test coverage, traceability, and risk analysis in planning testing efforts

Test planning strategies

this is a course to improve the skills in Java for Selenium but it will include CI, TDD, and Test logs using log4J

Selenium WebDriver with Java -Basics to Advanced+Frameworks

Selenium is widely used for automating web applications, and TestNG or JUnit can be integrated for test management.

Explore Selenium WebDriver with TestNG

Improve skills in Appium to include CI/CD and other natural gestures of Appium

Appium -Mobile Testing (Android/IOS) from Scratch+Frameworks

Cypress is a JavaScript-based end-to-end testing framework for modern web applications.

Cypress review in detail

Jest is a JavaScript testing framework commonly used for testing React applications.

Jest review in detail

This is a ted talk where the automation framework was presented and what to expect from the future

Automation evolution talk

Begin to understand and contribute to the design of automated testing frameworks.

Automation framework apprentice

Mentor junior team members and share your knowledge.
Participate in code reviews and contribute to the improvement of testing processes.
Collaborate with developers, product managers, and other stakeholders.

Collaboration and Leadership

Understand and adapt to Agile and DevOps methodologies.
Align your automation practices with the continuous integration and continuous delivery (CI/CD) pipeline.

Adapt to Agile and DevOps practices

Lessons Learned in Software Testing by Cem Kaner: The world's leading software testing experts lend you their wisdom and years of experience to help you avoid the most common mistakes in testing software.

Lessons learned in Software Testing

Buddha in Testing by Pradeep Soundararajan: A tester's mind is never at rest. It is constantly searching over populated with information and continually discovering changes to context.

Be prepared for context identification and train the testers mind

Read the Syllabus to understand the testing cycle better.
Plan and start your journey to obtain this certification!


ISTQB Certified Tester Foundation Level

Collaborate effectively with developers, QA team members, and other stakeholders.

Cross - functional collaborator 101

Mid-level to Senior

Involves writing tests before writing the code, promoting a test-first approach.
Effective for improving code quality and ensuring that code meets specified requirements.

Practice Test-Driven Development (TDD)

Testing is aligned with the behavior of the system as described in plain language, focusing on collaboration between developers, testers, and non-technical stakeholders.
Useful for enhancing communication and collaboration among team members.

Explore Behavior-Driven Development (BDD)

involves testing individual components or modules separately before integrating them into the complete system.
Suitable for projects with modular architectures.


Practice Incremental Testing

Deepen expertise in advanced testing methodologies and practices.

SW Engineer Test Career Path

Responsible for testing and analyzing software to ensure it meets user and performance standards.

Key Responsibilities

Career Ladder

Hard Skills for Your Career Growth

Soft Skills for Your Career Growth

SW Engineer Test Career Path

Responsible for testing and analyzing software to ensure it meets user and performance standards.

Key Responsibilities

Career Ladder

Hard Skills for Your Career Growth

Bug Reporting & Tracking

Framework Architecture Expertise

Test Case Design

Coding & Scripting

Test Automation

Troubleshooting

Soft Skills for Your Career Growth

Critical and Analytical Thinking

Learning Agility

Persuasion and Influence

Relationship and Team Building

Detail Oriented / Quality of Work

Ownership and Accountability

Problem Solving