In the past 10 years, from zero foundation testing to test architect, he has made himself successful

Some time ago , I talked with an old friend about his mental journey over the years of testing . He exclaimed ： Over the past decade , The software testing industry has changed a lot , I have changed a lot . Changes in the testing industry , It is reflected in the supply of professionals and the recognition of the industry by the public . And myself , In those days, I was a little functional testing specialist , Now it has “ boil ” Become a test architect .

Listen to him , On the one hand, I am for the development of the testing industry , Feel happy ; On the other side , Is to praise his achievements . By the way, I asked him how he tested Xiaobai , Go to the height of test architect . My friends have done a lot of sharing for me .

Taking advantage of some free time recently , I will share the experience of this Senior Test Architect , Put his career growth roadmap and the necessary skills of his career , Make a detailed summary , I hope I can help you avoid detours 、 Break a cocoon into a butterfly 、 Towards success .

How to test new people , Become a test architect ？

For testing newcomers , Want to move to a higher position , We need to start from the beginning , On their own positioning , Or advanced direction , Have a clear positioning , And can do it steadily , Only in this way can we go further and more steadily . that , How many steps should we take ？

First , You need to be a qualified test engineer .

For many novice testers , There must be an urgent need for it . Because at this stage , You must quickly master the business functions and internal architecture of the software under test , On this basis, various test methods are used , Find as many potential defects as possible , And can further find relevant associated defects on the basis of known defects .

From the perspective of knowledge system , In addition to a comprehensive basic knowledge of computer , You also need to understand the infrastructure of the Internet 、 Security attacks 、 Software performance 、 Knowledge of user experience and common defects .

In terms of testing technology , You need to be able to use common test frameworks or tools , Need to have a certain ability to develop automated test scripts , This frees you from a lot of repetitive work .

The second step , You need to be a good test engineer .

If you want to go from “ qualified ” The advanced level is “ good ” Our test engineer , Then you must fully understand the relationship between the two , Existing differences .

1） Qualified test engineers focus on pure testing , Excellent test engineers pay more attention to the overall quality of the software , Testing strategies need to be developed based on business risks and Impacts , Effectively control the time and cost of testing , And be able to select the test framework and tools suitable for the needs of the project .

2） Excellent test engineers can not only skillfully use all kinds of test tools , We are also very clear about the implementation principle behind these test tools , And the advantages, disadvantages and applicable scenarios of multiple similar testing tools . meanwhile , You are likely to be exposed to some code level tests , This requires you to have a certain development background , And have a good understanding of code level testing techniques .

3） As automated test cases continue to grow , The focus of automated testing has also changed from the original “ How to implement manual test steps with automated scripts ” Turned into “ How to build low maintenance cost , Automated scripts that can be flexibly assembled ”, This requires you to understand the hierarchical design of automated scripts 、 Page object model and business process model , And be able to apply these designs to your test framework .

The third step , Is to gradually grow into a test architect .

When you go through various types of test projects , You will find that many things are interlinked .

such as , Facing the execution of a large number of test cases , Whether it's GUI still API, We all need an efficient test execution infrastructure that can support high concurrency .

If you have been able to look at software testing from this perspective , So congratulations , You already have the vision of a test architect . Of course , You must also have an understanding of some cutting-edge testing methods and technologies , And be able to... At the right time 、 Apply them to practical projects according to local conditions .

What are the necessary skills for testing practitioners to advance ？

1、 Necessary basic knowledge

For novice testers , We need to master and skillfully use the testing technology at the initial stage , It mainly includes the following contents ：

among ,linux As a system with more and more servers , It has become whether it is testing, operation and maintenance or development , All need the content of the meeting . Through a series of conventional Linux Use and operation of the system , Strengthen the actual operation of the system , Lay a solid foundation for untested skills .

and Mysql As one of the most representative databases , Master the database knowledge required for a series of tests, whether functional tests , Performance testing , Are necessary skills .

2、 Automation technology

For novice testers , Especially for newcomers who have just entered this industry in the past two years , Choose automated testing as your first job in the workplace , Or as yourself 3-5 Career planning for the year , They're all very good choices . If you have observed the recruitment market, it is not difficult to find , In recent years , The demand for automated recruitment testing is increasing year by year , The post salary is also higher than the functional test salary .

Of course , Higher pay means more professional technical knowledge . New people who want to go in this direction , You can learn the code first , And grasp the contents mentioned in the mind map slowly . such , It will be easier to advance later .

3、 Interface test technology

Interface test is a test to test the interface between system components . The interface test is mainly used to detect the interaction points between the external system and the system as well as between the internal subsystems . For novice testers , It is a technology we need to master , It is also one of the choices that can be taken as our advanced direction in the later stage .

The focus of the test is to check the exchange of data , Transfer and control the management process , And the mutual logical dependence between systems . Interface testing is one of the hottest technologies at present , And the content meets the needs of the industry at present or even in a few years , It is the only way for newcomers to climb from elementary level to advanced level .

4、 Performance testing technology

Performance testing is to simulate a variety of normal through automated testing tools 、 Peak and abnormal load conditions to test the performance of the system . Load testing and stress testing are both performance testing , The two can be combined . Pass load test , Determine the performance of the system under various workloads , The goal is to test as the load increases , Changes of various performance indexes of the system .

For new people , A new employee who can apply for this position , There should be very few . This is because performance testing is more difficult than functional testing 、 Automated testing is more difficult . however , On the other hand , If we move towards performance testing later , The choice space of salary , It's very big .

5、TestOps Architecture Technology

For starters , Want to uncover TestOps The veil of mystery , That we will continue to integrate Jenkins The frame is familiar with the heart .

If you can test , Automated testing is integrated into the whole development process , In the overall assembly line of operation and maintenance , Achieve complete process automation construction , Deploy and quickly get test verification results , Then this will be the perfect test form .

At the end

Want to be a good test architect , First you have to come out of the crowd . If you want to come out , You have to be different ; Be different , You'll get more ！

No matter what industry it is , Want to be Daniel , Are destined to pay more than others , Spend more time and experience , Master the knowledge and technical experience that others do not have . There is no end to learning , Opportunities are also created by ourselves , But the premise is whether you really know what software testing is , Are you really interested and can you keep working hard .

The above is a knowledge architecture diagram of the development direction of software testing engineers that I have sorted out for you . I hope you can follow this system , Complete the construction of such a system . so to speak , It's a process that's going to kill you , But as long as you get through it . Life will be much easier in the future . It's just that it's hard at the beginning , Just take the first step , You're halfway there , The ancients said well “ Short step , A thousand miles .” When we look back on this journey after it's finished , You're bound to feel a lot .

These materials , There are also many recorded video tutorials , For friends who do software testing, it should be the most comprehensive and complete war preparation warehouse , This warehouse also accompanied me through the most difficult journey , I hope it can help you ！ Everything should be done as soon as possible , Especially in the technology industry , We must improve our technical skills . I hope that's helpful …….

There's no end to learning , But as long as you work hard , The special stick is ground into an embroidery needle . Mutual encouragement ~