Transiting from Manual Testing to Automation Testing has been a need of time.Automation Testing offers lot of advantages over Manual Testing.Manual Testers familiar with some programming languages like Java,Python can easily migrate into Automation Testing.
Manual Testing is performing all the testing activities without the help of third party tool.Hence can prove to be time consuming.Automation Testing on other hand is the testing performed with the help of third party tools like Selenium,QTP etc.
Switching the role from Manual to Automation Testing requires dedication and continuous learning.
Following are some of the guidelines one can follow :
1.Get familarize with some basic programming concepts.Learn the core concepts of languages like Java,Python to easily understand automation tools like Selenium ,Appium and Cypress.Understand the importance of tool ,its features and limitations.Online tutorials and free courses can help gain hands on practical knowledge and frameworks of these tools.
2. Next Seek opportunities in your current organization and assist the automation teams to gain real time knowledge.Demonstrate your interest in learning new technologies and tools.Understand and build the frameworks.
3.Join online testing communities and forums where you can get insights about latest updations in the field of automation testing.Improve your engagement with automation testers so that they can offer guidance and mentorship.
4.Tailor your resume on job portals like Naukri,Sine and LinkedIn with newly learned testing tools.
5.Consider to enroll yourself in certification testing programs if any.Certification offers added advantage to resume.
