Our How to Break Into the Industry series, hosted by Masao Kobayashi, continues! This time with a focus on Quality Assurance! Hear from our panel of guests as they talk about their background, the challenges they face, and what you need to get that first QA job.
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With special guests:
[.c-highlight]You can listen to the full audio recording above! We’ve broken down all the questions and topics below so you can get a nice feel for what was discussed[.c-highlight]
Questions / Topics
- Event Start
- Our guests introduce themselves
- How did our guest get their first roles in QA?
- Our guests talk about what their journey looked like in getting to where they are now
- For those wanting to get into a QA role at a game's company, what is something they can do to improve their odds of landing their first job?
- What are our guest's opinions on the industry's attitude that see QA as a "stepping stone"?
- Masao gives his thoughts on this question as well, as someone who has hired QA people in the past
- What is an employer looking for specifically when it comes to applying for a QA position?
- Bug Report: Live Panel Addition
- Is a portfolio of some sort recommended? How do we show off examples of QA work?
- Outsourcing QA? Internal QA?
- Is taking the ISTQB an absolute requirement?
- Wrapping up and final thoughts!
Fancy Links_
ISTQB Exam for Foundation, Agile, Advanced, and Specialist Certifications
Specific Syllabus for the Exam
Flashcards to study for the exam
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