SDET school was created to help manual test engineers switch to a career in test automation.
Learning software test automation can be daunting because there are a lot of pieces to the puzzle. At SDET school, you will be able to see the big picture before diving into the details.
Nine years ago, I was a manual QA engineer looking to switch to test automation. I spent numerous hours searching for learning resources. I felt that there wasn't one single definitive resource that would give me all the information I needed. I was frustrated.
Nevertheless, I was able to switch to a career in test automation and, later, in software development.
Learning test automation doesn't need to be frustrating. With the right mindset and strategy, anyone can become an automation engineer within months.
We will cover:
- What is a testing framework?
- Programming basics
- Command line
- Continuous integration
- Running your tests in the cloud
- Web vs. Mobile automation
- Version Control
- Algorithms and interview prep
Over the years, I have been on both sides of the interviewing table. I was on the hiring committee at multiple companies. At this stage in my career and after having failed numerous interviews, I have a pretty good idea of what separates a successful candidate from an unsuccessful one.
In the school, we will learn strategies to prepare and do well in a technical interview.
<- That's Me
This is the part where I'm supposed to brag...
My journey in tech in a nutshell:
2011: $20 an hour as an entry-level manual tester working in a basement in SF. Started learning to code immediately during nights/weekends/lunch breaks/on bus rides/park benches/[insert a location here]. Was offered a salaried position with a good pay bump within a few months.
2012: Promoted to QA Lead. Built a Selenium test suite run on CI.
2012: Got a job at a "hot" solar company as a Senior SDET. Was able to convince them in the interview I can automate most of their testing needs.
2013: Became interested in iOS development.
2015: Got a job as an iOS SDET/Developer at a startup.
2016: After the startup went belly up, took some time off to work on an iOS game idea. Wrote and released the game to the App Store in two months.
2016: Got a job as a Senior SDET, but essentially performed software engineering duties working on build/test infrastructures and developer tools.
2019: Officially promoted to Senior Software Engineer. Currently working on developer tools and build systems, mostly for iOS apps.
Aside from tech, I'm into fitness, reading and stand up comedy.
Also a big self-education nerd and always on the hunt for hacks to learn more efficiently.
Here's more about me.
Feel free to connect with me on LinkedIn or shoot me an email to ssarber at gmail dot com!
