Should I switch from Tester to Developer
I have 7 years of experience as a manual tester. In terms of my coding knowledge I'd rate myself 2/10.
I'm married with a daughter who will be turning 1 very soon. Considering the inflation and increased cost of living, I think my CTC is pretty average.
A developer having 2-3 yoe generally earns the same or more than I do. All my friends are earning shit ton of money and I feel like I can't compete with them.
I don't have to compromise on anything if I want it or need it but I know I can't live a lavish life with what I earn currently.
Here are some questions that come into my mind:
- Should I switch from testing to development?
- How much growth can I expect just being in testing?
- If I were to make a switch to development, what tools, language should I aim for(considering my coding is really poor)
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Switching from testing > development is always good choice.
You can try to learn from counter part of your development. Ex: if you are working as web application QA start with web development.
Worst case if this doesn’t work out learn automation tools & coding and move to SDETs pay is slightly better than manual QA
Thank you for your reply. What tools do you think should I learn if I wanted to move to web development? Can you please list them out if possible?
I’m also in same situation
I am also in same situation. Can we connect bro ??