Testing Ask Me Anything - Career Building

10th January 2023
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Lena Nyström

Test Strategist, Author and Public Speaker

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Is management and leadership the only way to go?
How to know when it's time to move on, change to a new position and/or to a new company?
How can team leaders progress if they do not want to go into management?
How can you achieve the perfect balance of management and technical skills?
What does a software tester portfolio look like and how do you build one?
What are the long term pros and cons of going down a specialist career path in QA?
As I move to a more senior role in QA I fear I'm losing the detailed domain knowledge and up to date domain knowledge I'm used to having when in a team. Do you have tips for how to shift left change focus when you're in a transitional state in your role or career?
How do I get my first job as a tester when so much job descriptions want at least two years experience and developer skills for automated checks?
Do you think knowledge specific to your domain or a more general test/QA knowledge focus is more beneficial for progressing your career in test?
Do you have to have long term goals and if so, why?
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Our host Vernon Richards was joined by Lena Pejgan Wiberg.
There are people who follow a clear path from graduation until retirement. For the rest of us, career building can be messy, accidental, painful and/or take us in unexpected directions. We might feel stuck, want to get a more senior position, want to switch to something completely different or just feel that we don't even know what the next "career step" would be. In this session, Lena shared her experience with building and switching careers!

This Testing Ask Me Anything is sponsored by PractiTest.
PractiTest is an end-to-end test management solution to organize, run, and visualize all your QA efforts in one centralized hub. It incorporates all testing types: manual, exploratory, and automation for any testing methodology.  Robust built-in integrations provide a streamlined process and improve team communication. View and share real-time test results using advanced customizable reports to make smarter decisions and release better software, faster.
 
Lena Nyström
Lena Nyström
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Test Strategist, Author and Public Speaker
Senior Technical Leader and Test strategist. Author and creator of "Would Heu-risk it?" (card deck and book), avid blogger, speaker and workshop facilitator.
Lena Nyström
Lena Nyström
She/they
Test Strategist, Author and Public Speaker
Senior Technical Leader and Test strategist. Author and creator of "Would Heu-risk it?" (card deck and book), avid blogger, speaker and workshop facilitator.
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