A Fork in the Road: the Uncertain Future of Non-technical Testing - Aaron Hodder
13th January 2023
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Aaron Hodder
Talk Description
The message is loud and clear: Learn to code or hit the road. Don’t hesitate; automate!
The demand for technical skills has never been higher. It seems the days of the manual tester are over.
How much truth is there to this? How do we truly need to adapt for the future? Is there a future for non-technical testers? If so, what will that look like?
In this talk, Aaron will look at the current market demands, and compare that to what his vision for the future of testing is.
What you’ll learn
By the end of this talk, you'll be able to:
- Recognise the spectrum of technical skills required for "non-technical" roles
- Recognise that technical and non technical skill sets are complementary rather than mutually exclusive
- Evaluate the how technical skills can enhance job performance
- Feel empowered by broaden both your technical and non technical skill sets
Aaron Hodder
Aaron Hodder hails from Wellington, New Zealand, where he works for Assurity Consulting to coach testers to develop and deliver new and innovative testing practices to better suit the demands of modern-day software development.
Aaron is a passionate software tester with a particular enthusiasm for visual test modelling and structured exploratory testing techniques. He regularly blogs and tweets about testing and is a co-founder of Wellington Testing Workshops/
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