6 Skills I’ve Learned as a Software QA

[@oscarback6696]

As a programmer, a sign of a good QA is me being annoyed of them finding stuff. It is frustrating getting an issue assigned back to you but at the end of the day that's one less bug in production and I appriciate all my QA collueges 😁

[@cm88__ny]

I enjoy being a QA and testing my company software and working with my dev team. I just really don't like all of the technical parts. Analyzing what I see in the database or trying to research why something isn't working using all of these tech tools. I'm not particularly good at it.

[@jonathancole6074]

good video, i appreciate your input, I am a senior QA engineer, been doing it for 16 years now. there are a couple things I would recommend: 1) I have noticed that every company has different language that they use to talk about the same problems. learn that language and speak to the developers in their own terms. 2) create a document of how to do things that you do that are the more difficult things. (how to reset the server, where to find data in the XML document, stuff like that) then share that document with your team members and encourage them to add to it. by doing this you are developing a training document for QA engineers who join the team and you have a troubleshooting guide for when you get flustered or have not done something is quite a while.

[@IslandRach]

I started watching your channel about a year ago trying to find out about the journey I was about to take leaving my underwriting job in insurance to become a QA analyst and after I passed my ISTQB exam I was able to land a QA job and I'm so happy. You have definitely been a motivator in the journey thank you ☺️🙌🏽

[@Sharedpath777]

Congrats on passing and being able to change your work life experience🎉

[@agents3409]

Congrats!🎉 How integral of a role would you say having the ISTQB certificate played in securing a QA job?

[@sonis1392]

@RaellaRebeca I am also enrolled in a program and want to enter into QA. My education and experience is not related. How you cleared the interview round?

[@rachidaouaki6396]

@@sonis1392could you share the name of the program? I am am also looking for a reliable program for people with no experience or tin the field. Thank you

[@SuccessRedefined_1]

Thanks for sharing the insights ! This was helpful. 1. Time Management 2. Critical Analytical Thinking 3. Clarity and Practical Logic in Test Cases 4. Organising Knowledge Documentation 5. Efficient Communication 6. Troubleshooting

[@danj1939]

Good lad/lass

[@QA-Chronicles]

As a QA manager I would say this is spot on when you are starting out in a QA role. These are skills that have become 2nd nature to me that I forget these are the building blocks. Thank you for being transparent and helpful!

[@christinachmielinski3000]

Just wanted to share some gratitude towards your channel. I stumbled upon your channel about a month ago, as I'm looking to leave working in education and came across QA as a job that sparked my interest. As I was and still am doing research into the field I came across your first video and felt I related so much! You have inspired me to follow my unknown tech dream and get started in the field of manual QA. Please don't ever stop creating videos about QA testing and sharing your work/like balance tips (I also value morning routines so share away on that as well) is something I value greatly. Your insight into all of this is so encouraging!

[@MadelineElaineYT]

Oh my gosh, this means so so much to me!💛 I love that my videos have been helpful to you in some way. Good luck on your career journey, I hope you find something you enjoy doing every day!

[@urmum7705]

Hii. I want to start qa soon too. Did you start it, and if yes, how is it going? Thank you in advance

[@rachidaouaki6396]

I am thinking to do the same switching from education to testing. Have you started any certification or degree that you can advise ❤. Thank you

[@julitadatwin7185]

​@@rachidaouaki6396 me too I'M planning to shift from education to QA tester I want to fulfill my long term plan to be able to work in a tech company please share your journey

[@alisaaliska2082]

Madeline, I've started to watch your chanell during testing course, now I work as a tester, thank you for motivation and interesting content connected with Qa field :)...

[@busTaGTx]

Hi Alisa, that's awesome! Good job! How long did it take you to find a job after your course? Are you qa manual?

[@alisaaliska2082]

@@busTaGTx during first month after the course (manual qa)

[@busTaGTx]

@@alisaaliska2082 that's beautiful. Congratulations to you and proud of you :). Is it a start up company? How was (were) the interviews? Entry level position?

[@yosoyjoako69]

@@alisaaliska2082 It's incredible... can you tell me where to start, that is, employment pages or job boards?

[@carolinevillar1]

I agree with all the skills you mentioned. For me #6, troubleshooting, was certainly the most difficult to develop and sometimes, even after 3 years, I still have difficulties. And I also have the habit of taking screenshots of everything, it helps a lot!!

[@MegsCozyCritters]

This helped me realize I have a lot of traits for a QA position, just not the actual experience and hearing you say you came from no experience is really helpful. But traits like these are helpful to realize and write on my resume. Thank you!

[@ibelle817]

I started watching you at the very beginning of last year when I was interviewing and it helped me a ton to visualize the role and the lifestyle. Today, watching this as a QA for well over a year and a half, everything in this video is so true & familiar to me now. I’m loving it and wanted to thank you for putting your super chill and genuine content out there for me to find all those months ago. I hope you are well and wish you the best! ❤

[@a_le]

time management critical thinking logic organize communication troubleshooting wow. ground breaking tips. thanks.

[@christofferlanzberondo4266]

I came across one of your videos a few days ago and I wanted to thank you for sharing what it's like to work as a software tester. Currently, I am working full time as a QA in a manufacturing company; however, I have also started studying the basics of manual testing. I believe I have a slight advantage as I already possess knowledge of the fundamentals of quality assurance. I hope you create more videos providing a detailed roadmap on how to secure entry-level jobs and/or websites that can assist in job hunting. I am learning manual testing on KZbin and plan to enroll in Udemy for more in-depth topics. Leaving my current job of five years is difficult, but my passion for and interest in software testing have grown. Thank you once again for your valuable content. I am a subscriber from the Philippines.

[@ninongfons]

Hi Madeline, an important skill to have as a QA tester is attention to detail. For example, this video's thumbnail has the text "SKILLS I USE EVERDAY" instead of "SKILLS I USE EVERYDAY"

[@TechCoachRalph]

Hi there! This is probably one of the best videos about QA I've seen ON KZbin. I've been in QA for the last 15 years and your break down was spot on. I love the points about critical thinking and troubleshooting. If I may ask, what kind of software or what industry are you working in for QA? Web/mobile/desktop? Also, are you planning to go into automation? P. S. You probably already use this but one troubleshooting tool I use when testing on the web is the developer tools through the console to see potential js errors and the network tab to see why certain things may not be loading. Keep up the great work and looking forward to more videos!

[@Komal-xp2lq]

Hey which developer tool are you talking about ..... Could you please share....😊

[@TechCoachRalph]

@@Komal-xp2lqin this case, I was just referring to the Chrome Dev Tools that you can access by right clicking on page and choosing inspect option or you can press the f12 key to open up the dev tools.

[@dfranc4]

great video!!! i am QA in brazil and my focus is to pursue an international career. my english is not to good but i've watcing to your videos (sometimes in 0.75x speed😂😂)

[@thainabertoni4528]

I hope you were able to achieve your goals! 🥹

[@LindaHammieh]

I really appreciate the representation that you have made and it's very helpful

[@vybhaveswaraiah7114]

Hi Madeline. Wish you and all the other Software Testing Engineers in the world a very very Happy International Software Testers Day 😊

[@Her_descendant]

I appreciate your videos as someone also starting out

[@hamzaniazi9186]

Hey Madeline i was a student when i started following you but now i have 15 months of experience as a QA thank you for the amazing content.

[@busTaGTx]

Hey salam good mate! Are you working as a qa manual right now? Or just interning/working on open projects?

[@hamzaniazi9186]

@@busTaGTx iam working as a automation engineer cypress

[@mansoor3159]

Very Very helpful video Madeline💫💖

[@Jumss-i1o]

Hi, Madeline! I like that you're someone who accepts things easily but now you work at QA. It gives me so much confidence that I can do it too. But how did you start out, aside from these soft skills, did you have to enroll in a boot camp or take any certification?

[@ChelseaScodari-uu9ck]

Great video. I am curious which company you work for.

[@gangsta_meg]

Great video!

[@merakiunbuntu4172]

Hi Madeline, can you recommend a good QA paid training and job placement?

[@skatarx69]

Hi, how were you trained, considering you worked from home and started knowing nothing about the job? Im currently training to become a tester, and just wanting to know how learning the job is achieved when working from home with no supervision.

[@cateclism316]

I worked at a company as a tester for ten years. I moved to one company after another and realized that I was not adequately prepared for the career. On the first job, I made it up as I went, not knowing the industry standards and methods. That came back to bite me hard when other companies expected this knowledge and experience. I ended up leaving the career in 2017. You may start out not knowing much, but you should learn testing methodologies and system design. I may still be in this field if I had learned more.

[@Crypto-mi1hk]

What job you do now ?

[@cateclism316]

@Crypto-mi1hk Right now I'm in customer service for a well-known lab company. I am studying to be a medical coder, since it looks like a better choice for my knowledge and skills.

[@teamminimus2222]

Hi Madeline, do you use a specific tool for your personal time management? I know some people use excel or personal Jira board, Trello or just a simple to do list on paper or digital notes.. curious what you use! 💜Love

[@НашажизньвоФлориде]

Hello. Thank you for the video. What do you use for notes?

[@InGodITrust1111]

I don’t have any experience in computer or tech and I would like to change my career to QA tester, I’m very afraid because English is my second language 😩 and I know it will be very difficult for me any suggestions?

[@luisbvo]

For me, being a software qa is an interesting activity because I enjoy learning, analyzing, thinking and implementing my ideas in the execution phase. Now I'm getting into automation testing, which I enjoy thanks to the AI ​​tools that help you learn. Thank you for the video, keep sharing more

[@Sowmyar7757]

Hi, may I know which company you are working in and which location?

[@monishamoni4252]

Heyy i just wanted to ask you . Do you know automation?

[@hectorgonzalez6439]

Haces pruebas atomáticas con Selenium?. Perdón pero mi inglés no es muy bueno.

[@SonmerfieldWendell-e4q]

Lee Kevin Taylor Thomas Johnson Mark

[@wadelkane]

What tools and how you document project 😇?

[@DoloresRichardson-n8q]

Hernandez Amy Allen Laura Hall Robert

[@JohnBernard96]

Hi Madeline, do you know where I can take courses so I can get certified for this role? I want to switch careers and would like to try this.

[@nikolettaptr3441]

I don't speak English fluently.. do you believe this will be a problem with me?

[@kamys6133]

Do you think you'll want to move into automation?

[@GddbHdhd-gb4wl]

Thomas Anna Williams Jennifer Lee Susan

[@ThomasButlergT6]

Martinez Margaret Brown Laura White Ruth

[@fasakintoyin4321]

Cool video. I'm a QA looking remote job. Please kindly assist

[@1VIPWRX]

send out at least 30 resumes a day

[@miguelhernandez9199]

So am I, its a hard market but a lot of cold calling.

[@busTaGTx]

Any luck finding a job??

[@busTaGTx]

​@@miguelhernandez9199any luck finding a job?

[@fasakintoyin4321]

@@busTaGTx no pls.... I have been applying for remote jobs and I haven't gotten any... Pls kindly assist... Thanks