What is the future development direction of software testing engineers?

Many students who want to engage in testing , We all want to know the future development direction of testing work . Because doing tests requires a lot of skills and knowledge , Therefore, the direction of test development should be very wide . This article will talk about the transformation and future development direction of testing profession .

Basically, the development of testing can be divided into 3 class ：

1. technical
   　　 As the name suggests, it is the direction of focusing on Testing Technology , The test will not only stay in the black box test . More people have to participate in white box test and gray box test , Therefore, there must be a certain computer knowledge reserve as the basis . Because the threshold is relatively high, the income will be relatively high , It is also one of the development directions of testing in the future . Most people who only do functional testing will be phased out , All those left are business experts .

Technical tests mainly include the following 3 Test positions ：

One 、 Automation test engineer
　　 Two 、 Performance test engineer
　　 3、 ... and 、 Test Development Engineer
　　 If you want to develop in this area, you need to master at least one programming language , One might ask that there are so many automation and performance testing tools , Can't you use tools ？ Indeed, tools can achieve entry-level automation and performance testing , But if you want to go deeper, you still need to change the script code manually , After all, tools only provide basic methods . Of course, it is also very necessary to get started through tools , But in the end, you still need to write scripts to complete the relevant tests .
2. Product class

Although the benefits of the technical direction are mentioned , But not everyone is suitable to develop in this direction , Then we can transform to product development . This is actually a good choice , After all, without testing technology, it will eventually be replaced in the long run , It's better to realize the transformation as soon as possible , And product jobs are also in great demand .

Products mainly include the following 2 Kind of position ：

One 、 Data Analyst
Two 、 The product manager

If you want to develop in this area, you only need to make good use of your testing experience , Consider the possible behavior of users in designing products or data analysis （ Is to test thinking ）, So as to design better products . This will have a great advantage over people without testing experience , And it's easier to deal with development . Therefore, product transformation is very suitable for testers who do not want to develop into technology .
3. Management category

Management is also a good development direction , But relatively speaking, it's better than before 2 All kinds are difficult , They need to have strong testing technology ideas and overall view , And there are a lot of things to consider . So many people say that doing skills is tired, but the body is tired , But being a manager is tiring . Mental pain is far more than physical pain . Most management positions are also demanding , Great competitive pressure , But the income is definitely higher than before 2 The is much higher .

Management mainly includes the following 2 Kind of position ：

One 、 Test Supervisor
Two 、 project manager

If you want to develop in this area, you need strong comprehensive ability , Reasonably formulate the project process , Personnel allocation management , Overall control of quality , Team communication and cooperation, etc , These are far more complex than learning a programming language . So it's actually going to take a long time to accumulate , Cultivate your comprehensive ability , Of course, this kind of opportunity sometimes needs opportunity and bole , Don't force .