For transparency, I speak from the perspective of someone who has written code. I’ve written automated checks in VB and C#, and created small scripts in other languages to help me do bits and pieces. However, I don’t write code on a daily basis and I am by no means proficient in any particular programming language. It can feel quite hard to admit that when I see what everyone else is doing, and at times I’ve wondered if I could be much better at my job if I sat down and invested the time in becoming more skilled at it.
When I became a tester I had some experience in using the Command line, and writing SQL queries. I came from a tech support background, but hadn’t really been exposed to writing code. I’ve spent most of my testing career to date exploring, investigating, learning and discovering without coding. Though I fully realise that exploratory testing and programming are not mutually exclusive. In my current role it’s becoming more and more necessary for me to understand and write code, so I’m learning as I go along and getting assistance from others.
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