A Journey to become a

Full-stack TesterToan Le

SQA@KMS Technology, 2017

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Find me at toanle@kms-technology.com

Agenda

Let’s test it

Who I am and Who I was

My 6-year journey as a Tester

What a Full-stack Tester is

Why a Full-stack Tester helps

How to become a Full-stack Tester

Message to Manual Testers

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Let’s test it…in 15 minutes!

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Let’s take a look back…!

❖ Is it a simple function?

❖What have we just tested?

Functions testing: UI, API?

Performance testing

Security testing

Usability testing

Compatibility testing

Reliability testing

❖How much can a tester test it?

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About me

Who am I?

➢A Tester

➢Can do:

✓Manual Test

✓Automated Test

✓Performance Test

✓Operations

✓DevOps

✓Development

➢Basically a full-stack tester

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About me

Who was I 6 years ago?

✓A bankrupt graduate

✓A dummy in technology

✓Knew nothing about professional

software development

✓Applied for a job of manual tester as it required no

experience and special knowledge

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My 6-year journey as a Tester

Year-1: First year as a tester

o Manual testing

o Desktop application

o Test definition

o Troubleshooting

o Test planning

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My 6-year journey as a Tester

Year-2: New Doors

o Basic automated testing: Excel macro

o Testlink DB Migration using PHP

o Test Plan & Strategy

o Web service

o Performance Test: SOAP UI

o ERP (SAP)

• HP LoadRunner

• ABAP Programming

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My 6-year journey as a Tester

Year-3: New Home

o Test the automation tool

• qAutomate

• A3

o Automated testing for Web

• XPath

• Selenium

o Test management

o ET, CDT, SBTM

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My 6-year journey as a Tester

Year-4: Darkness and Light

o 6 months on-bench

o ET, CDT, SBTM

o Test management

o Train the freshers

o Start new project:

Automated Testing Services

using Katalon Studio

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My 6-year journey as a Tester

Year-5: Maturity

o Automated test

• Scripting

• Test Framework

o Training

o Sharing

o Learning

• Security Test

• Rapid Software

Testing (James Bach)

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My 6-year journey as a Tester

Year-6: The turn

o Data Migration

o DevOps

o Performance Test

• Monitoring

o Development

o Automated Test

o Manual Test

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What a Full-stack Tester is

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What a Full-stack Tester is

Attitude: can-do personnel, non-stop learner

Skills: Good at both hard skills + soft skills

Knowledge: Knowing various test types and methodologies and techniques

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What a Full-stack Tester is

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Why a Full-stack Tester helps

For Individuals

➢ More exciting

➢ Remove boredom

➢ Flexibility and Adaptability

➢ More valued

➢ Career growth

For Organization

➢ Save time of waiting

➢ Eliminate dependency on dedicated personnel

➢ Provide information of quality faster

➢ Take into account various perspectives of testing and quality

➢ Utilize resources better

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How to become a Full-stack Tester

Key success factors:

I. Attitude

II. Guidance

III. Continuous Learning

IV. Continuous Practicing

V. Continuous Improvement

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How to become a Full-stack Tester

I. Attitude

➢Working

➢ Learning

➢Changing

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You change or you die

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How to become a Full-stack Tester

II. Guidance

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How to become a Full-stack Tester

III. Continuous Learning

▪ Reading (Heuristic Test Strategy Model - James Bach)

▪ Applying/Trying

▪ Sharing

• Seminar

• Conference

IV. Continuous Practicing

▪ Practice various types of thinking

V. Continuous Improvement

▪ Challenge yourself

▪ Seek for better solutions

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Message to Manual Testers

Test Automation is not the only way to go, at

least for now

Playing with tools could be a good alternative

start

Technical job is not the hardest part, changing

your mind is

Must start changing asap

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Panel Discussion

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Panel Discussion

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Appendix A – Types of Thinking

Critical Thinking

Logical thinking

Analytical thinking

Creative thinking

Abstract thinking

Concrete thinking

System thinking

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Appendix A – Types of Thinking

Critical Thinking

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Links: https://blog.4tests.com/three-ways-improve-critical-thinking-skills/

http://thepeakperformancecenter.com/educational-learning/thinking/critical-thinking/

Appendix A – Types of Thinking

Critical Thinking involves Gathering relevant information

Evaluating information

Asking questions

Assessing bias or unsubstantiated assumptions

Making inferences from the information and filling in gaps

Using abstract ideas to interpret information

Formulating ideas

Weighing opinions

Reaching well-reasoned conclusions

Considering alternative possibilities

Testing conclusions

Verifying if evidence/argument support the conclusions

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Links: http://thepeakperformancecenter.com/educational-learning/thinking/critical-thinking/ Go Back

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