From the course: Software Testing Foundations: Keeping QA Skills Current in the Age of AI
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Product and project-related goals
From the course: Software Testing Foundations: Keeping QA Skills Current in the Age of AI
Product and project-related goals
- [Presenter] Learning is such a broad concept that it can be hard to find focus. As we talked about, we learn things all the time, but these may be ancillary or unrelated to your goals. Quality teams buried under testing requirements aren't the best candidates for learning when they're just trying to accomplish all the work that needs to be done. However, it's in these instances that learning is often needed the most. When people don't understand the data they're analyzing or the results of a test due to a knowledge gap, it diminishes not only the team's effectiveness, but also their credibility. Developers and managers don't want to hear that you don't understand what's going on in your own test. You often have visibility into what you'll be testing, and that foresight can allow you to ensure you and your team are capable, prepared, and competent to perform the testing. Quality isn't just about running scripts and pushing test results. Your stakeholders want to know you, understand…