For the sustainable development of software testing, we must learn to knock code?

Whether it's the new sprouts that just entered the testing industry , Or small drivers who have been in the testing industry for two or three years , You're always thinking about a problem ： If it's going to be sustainable , Do I need to understand the code ？

Today's enthusiastic editor will analyze it with you

First, let's take a look at the career direction of software testing ：

1、 technology + The management direction ：

A new one → Technical stage → Test Manager 、 A management position such as supervisor

need ： Programming ability + Management skills are all there

2、 Pure technology ：

A new one → A functional test → automation / performance / Security → Test Development / performance 、 Security testing experts / Architects

need ： Excellent programming ability

3、 Product direction ：

A new one → Business professionals → The product manager 、 Product demand, etc .

need ： Professional capability , No programming ability is required

The introductory stage

A new stage of sprouting → Junior test engineer

New to software testing , To be a qualified software testing engineer , There is still a lot to learn .

1） Theoretical basis of software testing ;

2） Test case design 、 Test function coverage 、 Practical application of software testing project ;

3） Accurate grasp of the business 、 Cultivate a sense of bug Preliminary treatment and Analysis ;

4） In the long-term testing work , To cultivate a keen sense of bug The sense of smell ;

5） Good communication skills . If you even have one bug It's not clear , That would be awkward . If you can't have a good chat with developers , That's embarrassing .

At this stage , Mainly function test , Operate the system manually like a user , Simulate user scenarios , So you don't need any programming power , You can do it .

therefore , Getting started with software testing is not difficult . Therefore , In the software testing position , There are many non computer professional compatriots can be excellent competent .

Primary stage

Function test little driver → Junior test engineer

As the test time increases , We need to master more things to expand our technical ability , After all, you can only be called Mengxin when you are just starting your career .

1） Database operation ：mysql、oracle etc.

2）linux operation 、 Environment building

3） Various testing tools ： Grab the bag fiddler,wireshark

4） Understand the system under test from the architecture layer 、http Communication protocol 、 Interface testing and its tools postman、soupui、jmeter etc. .

5）app Special tests for 、 Compatibility test 、 Ease of use test

At this stage , There will be some people who will become team leaders 、 Little leader . The main task is to assign test tasks within the group 、 Grasp and feedback task progress 、 Complete the test work .

In some special industries （ For example, medical treatment ）, Can gradually form business experts .

There is no requirement for programming ability at this stage .

Intermediate stage

automation / performance / Security ( Must be able to program ) → Senior Test Engineer

Have the ability to test and code , Improve testing efficiency and software quality .

The following is an example of automated testing .

1） Choose a programming language to learn ：java、python、ruby etc.

2） Understand automated testing 、 Automated test tool 、web/app/ Interface /pc The foundation of end-to-end Automation

3） Frame ideas 、 Project practice and process

After a few years in the functional testing position , You start to get anxious . At work , Feel the limits of growth . In addition to getting more and more familiar with the business , Work is just a little bit , There's no growth in other areas .

Want to change jobs, want to get a raise , But it's frustrating and powerless , Because the whole body value is here . I want to improve myself in the process of work , Towards high paying automated testing 、 Performance testing 、 Safety test, etc. . Of course, automated testing tools can also be automated , But there's a difference between good and bad .

The first hurdle is programming ！！

Advanced stage

Test Development / performance 、 Security testing experts → Senior test engineer

Test Development , Have the ability to test and code , Improve testing efficiency and software quality . We can also do development , And you can do tests . Strong development ability is required , Go deep into the code layer . Generally do not directly participate in the testing work .

1） For the test framework 、 The second development of testing tools , Better meet the testing requirements of the company's products

2） Carry out unit testing or assist in the development of unit testing , Control the quality of product code from the development stage . In the subsequent iteration process, the problem is quickly mined

3） Develop test tools and platforms , Improve test efficiency for test team , Simplification of various tests 、 Quantification of test results . For example, performance testing platform 、 Interface test platform, etc .

4） Test Manager 、 executive director → Technology and management coexist 、 Can compete with development 、 Be able to convince the public … Hundreds of words are omitted here .

summary

In the initial stage of soft testing , No programming ability is required . But any profession , Will pursue long-term development . If you're not a business expert , I don't want to stop being a junior test engineer , So in the long run , Programming is something you can't avoid anyway .

therefore , Do you want to understand the code , Give you a smile , I know

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