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[SussexSeagull]

I agree about you favoured approach to testing but the industry seems to have become obsessed with frameworks and tools ahead of domain knowledge (which can be picked up to an extent) and soft skills such as Test Analysis, planning, etc....

[SussexSeagull]

As a PM I once worked with called it, Wagile.

Them again he lasted a fortnight so maybe ignore him.

[SussexSeagull]

Where I worked, Lloyds Registrars, it was quite common for people in the business side to go into IT, usually Testing, then either build a career there or move into development, business analysis or eventually Project Management. I ended up staying in testing in several permanent jobs before going...

[SussexSeagull]

I think we are in a different world 30 years later. You could serve an apprenticeship after leaving education and have enough money to survive on. Not sure that is the case anymore....

[SussexSeagull]

I am 52 so when I was in post school education it was between the era of 5% of the population doing a degree and about half that do now and I did a HND that was able to get me going before I started at a local employer in a non IT role before getting into testing. Had my last contract in 2024 so had...