QnA Friday 15 - How to switch from Manual to Automation Testing

How to get JOB in Automation Testing ?

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Hi Raghav,

I am Justin Lambert from Sri Lanka.
I like your series of tutorials.
In my case i am manual tester.
I need to convert to automation how can i do that,
can you give path? thank you.

Answer:
5 Steps:
1. Learn a common, widely used, easy to learn Automation Tool (e.g. Selenium)

2. Implement some sample projects

3. Try to switch to Automation Testing in your organization

4. In case above is not feasible then start looking for jobs outside

5. Keep learning everyday
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[omarzahid]

Excellent speech delivery Raghav. learned alot from you

[mikecliford_]

Hi, can you make a video tutorial to automate salesforce testing for example by creating a new contact record using the selenium webdriver?

[micho-ubhx]

Very helpful this information, thank you so much. Can you pls give more details about the samples projects: ideas of samples projects, example of sample projects, i dont know if in a tutorial or course they will give that. Thanks in advanced. Michael from Dominican Republic.

[harmanmaan]

Hi Raghav, thanks for information.

ONE big doubt in mind is to select JAVA or Python for selenium???? Please help with
this query

[nehag]

Hi Raghav, I used to work as a Mobile app testing engineer, then I got placed in an organisation where I used to work on installation testing but my team was changed later on and I got moved to pure documentation work. Honestly, being an Engineer I am not a fan of documentation, if I want to switch to mobile testing again..is it possible ? Awaiting your reply.

[SIRFBHARAT]

HI Raghav, I am 3 years experiences in manual testing in telecom industry, but i was not more intrested in the same, but now i am watching online lectures to learn automation testing with selenium (Java), my query is that in how much i will learn automation testing or to do handson to get the job?

[prathyushareddy]

Hi I am anusha I am learning selenium.i am having a doubt is from where we can get test cases to automate

[rakiamd]

Hi Raghav! I liked your explanation. It is very informative. Could you please guide me in my career.. I have experience in manual and database testing.. What will be good to learn on database lines which will have good future? Please do reply!

[varshab]

Hi Raghav, how useful it will be to learn Webservices/REST API testing using Soap UI...If i am looking for a job in selenium, will learning REST API testing using Soap UI be an add-on to that or is it not at all related to selenium? I am having very less time ...so thinking to spend time in learning something which is really worthful...plz do reply
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[amitsmartu]

Hello Raghav sir,
Could you please advise/guide about some sample projects that a beginner should take up?
Thanks in advance!!

[aninditabaruah]

Hi Raghav, I am having 2.4 years experience in Mainframes, but i would like to switch to Automation and for that I am learning Selenium. My question is will i be able to move to Automation testing without having prior experience in Manual Testing? I am really looking forward to your advice.

[sambhawjain]

sir plz tell me how to search job for automation testing (selenium+java) as 3 yrs exp

[gp]

Actually I identified 3 profiles after testing; automation testing, Business analyst, devops. Except first two, I wanted to know about the third one. Devops, what's the scop n how to move towards it?

[sachinrathod]

sir, please give me suggestions. i have learned web application automation testing and in my office, they are giving me api testing so is ti Right or not because i have only selenium web driver knowledge. . and i m not interested for api testing. plz reply

[adulapuramsrikar]

Sir, iam working in a start up as SEO analyst and I am also working with testing team and I like to learn testing as well how should I start

[sannjevkummaar]

Hi Raghav

I had learn automation testing tool Selenium, basically I'm from engineering EEE background, just as of my personal interest I have learned, attended almost 30 interviews but there is no use , due to some reasons I prepared for banking, its almost 6months of gap for automation testing, Now can I go for testing, if possible give some suggestions and the way of approach

[deeptigupta]

Hello Raghav, plz suggest me how I can resume my career as a automation tester. I have 6+ years of experience in Manual testing and took a break of 3 years due to some personal reasons..anxiously looking for opportunity.. plz guide me Thanks

[krishnakishore]

Hello Raghav,
But don't a QA should learn at least one programming language? Won't this be a good approach to learn programming and then switch to automation?

[rohitk]

Sir can I add real time Projects which are given by training center into my resume? I have worked on few selenium live Projects.
Please guide.

[varshab]

Hi Raghav

Your videos are very clear ..u r so confident and giving us the confidence ....can you please make videos on manual testing as well? What all are recommended to be learnt to get job in testing ..please do reply ..