Want to change your career, get into Quality Assurance....

[knickscrusaderm]

Bump.

Let's say a breh is going to chase a B.S. in comp info systems in the fall. Should I start learning the shyt in the OP on the side then cash out when I graduate? Regardless i'm likely to use this as a backup plan in case life doesn't work out.

 

[PaperEnterprise]

Bump.

Let's say a breh is going to chase a B.S. in comp info systems in the fall. Should I start learning the shyt in the OP on the side then cash out when I graduate? Regardless i'm likely to use this as a backup plan in case life doesn't work out.

Im guessing somewhere along the line you will learn QA concepts. It will never hurt to know why testing is important in software/system development

 

[Sonny Bonds]

Is this really a viable career path? On Reddit, people seemed to look down on it. And QA engineers were regretting getting to it because they couldn't transition to dev roles.

 

[bammtronics]

Is this really a viable career path? On Reddit, people seemed to look down on it. And QA engineers were regretting getting to it because they couldn't transition to dev roles.

it's viable but probably not too common. we have two QA analysts that are about to transition into dev. but our company/situation is somewhat unique where taking someone from QA -> junior dev makes sense for us. most companies i know of prefer devs to come in with experience and hit the ground running rather than training from within

 

[Originalman]

Is this really a viable career path? On Reddit, people seemed to look down on it. And QA engineers were regretting getting to it because they couldn't transition to dev roles.

Nope it is a legit field. You can be software quality, hardware quality or supplier quality. It is a more viable field in DoD (because quality and requirements is much more stressed in defense than the commercial world)....but the pay is good.

A real good job in the commercial world is supplier quality especially overseas. I meet a bunch of kats in Shanghai that are supplier quality engineers. Kats be making crazy doe but they do a lot of travel.

I was offered a quality engineer job in china some years back. Company was gonna pay my room and board. Plus bring my wife and kids over. It was a 3 year assignment, but I would have had to travel to suppliers all over china.

 

[TRY GOD]

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[PaperEnterprise]

Lol i forgot about this thread. I have helped a few friends get into QA by introducing them to my project.

Pay is great, if you are hungry and learn automation and coding. You can move up and make lots of dough.

 

[Quiet Magician]

Lol i forgot about this thread. I have helped a few friends get into QA by introducing them to my project.

Pay is great, if you are hungry and learn automation and coding. You can move up and make lots of dough.

What are you doing now? Still in a business analyst?

 

[PaperEnterprise]

What are you doing now? Still in a business analyst?

I am more of a Product Manager/UAT lead in an Agile Environment nowadays.

 

[Tiffrock]

I used to staff QA and BA positions

 

[Gold]

We need more QA people for my job. We virtually have UAT, QA, and DEV mimic each other due to lack of proper positions for each environment.

QA is always important in SDLC

 

[PaperEnterprise]

I used to staff QA and BA positions

How was it dealing with candidates?

 

[Tiffrock]

How was it dealing with candidates?

I like to talk to people so it came easily and networking and QA/BA/tech writing jobs were easy to fill.

 

[Jimmy from Linkedin]

I am more of a Product Manager/UAT lead in an Agile Environment nowadays.

What would you recommend for someone like myself looking to make a complete career switch? Does the info in the OP still apply?

 

[reppin202]

I am more of a Product Manager/UAT lead in an Agile Environment nowadays.

How can I get into entry level what books can I buy?