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Are you tired of the #testing industry being reduced to just “manual” and “automation” modes? 😩 Well, you're not alone!

I will try to explain my problem with these words in this THREAD.
🤔 Did you know that this distinction is actually distracting us from the true essence of #testing? It reduces it to just a process of executing tests, when in reality, testing is a craft that involves investigation, analysis, and beyond!
👀 Don’t fall into the trap of “test case addiction” or focus only on executing a finite set of steps.

Instead, let's broaden our perspective and recognize that testing is so much more than just executing tests!
🤝 If we want to bridge the gap between testers and non-testers and make a real change, we need to start talking about the real essence of testing.

It's time to shift the focus back to the craft and away from just the execution mode.
🙌 Let's bring back the true essence of #testing and let's show the world what it truly means to be a tester! Because if we don't, we may be unknowingly creating our own problems for the future.

👋 Bye for now, and don't forget to keep testing like a boss! 💪
PS: I wrote this thread with @typefully. typefully.com

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Mar 30
What will happen if we replace all the exploratory testing work with automation scripts by shifting left?

I can bet that after you read this thread, you will never think of replacing all exploratory work with shift left automation or unit level scripts:

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1. There will be shocking revealations in the production as you are not exploring the unknowns.

2. You will have to face heavy loss creating bugs like google faced with bard ai
3. Developers & AI tools would start replacing testers as what testers would be doing would be nothing different from what devs or ai tools can do.

4. There will be no or minimal information for stakeholders to make any form of well “informed” decisions.
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I was thinking about Fake Testing Industry and could see a pattern in fake testing world.

Here are some things that I have found handy to identify fake testing industry:

1. They will talk about all the buzzwords and tech hype but not about #testing.

🧵🧵👇
2. They will hesitate to call themselves testers.

I have seen "experiential" testers calling themselves SDET or Automation Engineer after learning 2 months of Selenium Java.

Maybe the word "tester" sounds bad to them.
3. Even if they call themselves testers, they will rarely talk or think about testing in their day-to-day work/talk.

They will mostly talk and spend most of their time in solving non-testing problems like handling a file popup via selenium or automating a captcha.
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Jan 28
99% of Beginners in Tech don't know this:

Your Job is not your Career.

It's just one part of your Career.

Let's understand it here in quick 🧵🧵👇🏼
Many people make the mistake of thinking that their job is their career, but it's important to remember that a job is just one aspect of your career.

Your career is the culmination of all of your experiences, skills, and accomplishments.
Your career is not just about your current job or even your current industry.

It encompasses everything you do to develop and advance your skills and knowledge, including learning, networking, volunteer work, etc.
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Jan 28
9/10 folks I mentor struggle with productivity 🤯

Being productive is simple & fun 🚀🚀

If you know the right hacks, of course 😅

Here are ten personal hacks 🧵🧵👇🏼
1. Invest in Productivity

🔸Be it Tools, Processes, or Methods, there is always a way to improve it by investing your time in productivity.
🔸Ex: I know and practice touch typing. It saves me a lot of time every day.
2. Find your areas of improvement

🔸Examples: Using keyboard shortcuts, Using CLI over GUI, Using appropriate note-taking tools, Using dual monitors, etc.
🔸Check out testingtitbits.com/wanna-be-super… for more ideas.
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Jan 26
99% of Testers want to use Open Source Tools.

99% of Testers don't contribute to Open Source Tools.

Contributing to it is damn easy.

If you are ready to leave excuses, Here are 10 ways to take yourself to the next level 👇🏼🧵 Image
1. Documentation Fix

🔸Every documentation has some gaps.
🔸Find those; Fill those.
🔸Raise a Doc Bug | Suggest a Doc Enhancement

There is nothing easier than this. Get started 🚀
2. Report Bugs

🔸Come on, You know you find issues. We all do!
🔸Instead of moving on, Report it!
🔸Add your suggestions.

Leave the world cleaner than you found it 🚀
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This is the secret to success.

Most people don't practice testing outside their job.

Here are 7 things that'll help you take your testing game to next level:

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1. Open Source Projects.

🔸Pick any tool.
🔸Test It
🔸Report bugs | change requests

Will help build credibility + real time feedback.

One such project: @testsigmainc
2. Testing Hackathons

🔸Follow #testinghackathon on Social Media
🔸Participate
🔸Test your skills against others in real time.

Will help identify your weak areas + learn from others.

One community that does such free events: @the_test_tribe
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