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A roadmap to becoming a software tester, from a QA professional with 17 years of experience: Boot Camp: QA. Written by Nam Hyo-jin and published by Hanbit Media in 2024, the book helps readers grow into software testing and quality assurance professionals. Drawing on experience at a major portal (Naver), an e-commerce company (Wemakeprice), and mobile-game companies (Netmarble and Devsisters), the author explains the QA engineer’s role and responsibilities and a wide range of testing methods.
A book has arrived that packs a wealth of information about testing into one volume. True to its title, Boot Camp: QA is divided by week and is designed to take readers through A to Z of QA in four weeks. It starts with the basics—what software testing is, what kinds of tests there are, and what roles they serve—and continues through the different types of testing, giving the book the feel of a course curriculum. Throughout, I thought it could be useful both to readers who know nothing about
A must-read for anyone curious about QA. This book is very useful for people who want to learn software quality assurance (QA). It is aimed at a broad readership, from beginners to experts, and covers everything from basic concepts to advanced techniques with practical examples. It is divided into four parts. The first explains QA’s basic concepts and role, and its importance in software development. The second covers practical skills needed for QA, such as planning tests, writing test cases,
Note: This review was written by an IT professional working in software development after receiving a book from Hanbit Media. Most books one finds by searching cover coding-focused functional testing, such as test-driven development and design patterns. True to its subtitle “Boot Camp,” this book kindly explains from the ground up how important and necessary testing is throughout the planning, development, and operation of software and services, in a way even readers starting from zero can
As a developer, I knew unit testing and TDD were important, and I read this because I wondered how QA testing is carried out. Unlike the unit tests commonly done by backend developers, QA looks at overall software quality and tests more carefully across all possible cases and edge cases. Chapter 3, “Software Testing,” was the most interesting to me. It covers API testing, server-load testing, and other tests, and gives criteria for what results count as good. I was disappointed that it showed
Nam Hyo-jin: Bootcamp QA
For people working toward a successful start as software testers, this book covers the entire software-testing process, from the basics through declaring testing complete, in six lessons over four weeks. It systematically explains the skills testers need, the fundamentals of software quality assurance, current techniques, and documentation. It also provides a roadmap that lets readers follow the software life cycle visually and in sequence. This should be a useful guide for job seekers hoping to enter QA, beginners considering a career change, and junior staff looking to build their skills. From Zero Base to Employment, the “Boot Camp” series is for people seeking a job, a career change, or stronger professional skills. Follow the roadmaps of industry veterans with rich practical or teaching experience, from job preparation through skill development.
Korean title: 부트캠프 QA편
Korean author: 남효진
Korean publisher: 한빛미디어
ISBN-13: 9791169212496
Reviews
A roadmap to becoming a software tester, from a QA professional with 17 years of experience: Boot Camp: QA. Written by Nam Hyo-jin and published by Hanbit Media in 2024, the book helps readers grow into software testing and quality assurance professionals. Drawing on experience at a major portal (Naver), an e-commerce company (Wemakeprice), and mobile-game companies (Netmarble and Devsisters), the author explains the QA engineer’s role and responsibilities and a wide range of testing methods.
A book has arrived that packs a wealth of information about testing into one volume. True to its title, Boot Camp: QA is divided by week and is designed to take readers through A to Z of QA in four weeks. It starts with the basics—what software testing is, what kinds of tests there are, and what roles they serve—and continues through the different types of testing, giving the book the feel of a course curriculum. Throughout, I thought it could be useful both to readers who know nothing about
A must-read for anyone curious about QA. This book is very useful for people who want to learn software quality assurance (QA). It is aimed at a broad readership, from beginners to experts, and covers everything from basic concepts to advanced techniques with practical examples. It is divided into four parts. The first explains QA’s basic concepts and role, and its importance in software development. The second covers practical skills needed for QA, such as planning tests, writing test cases,
Note: This review was written by an IT professional working in software development after receiving a book from Hanbit Media. Most books one finds by searching cover coding-focused functional testing, such as test-driven development and design patterns. True to its subtitle “Boot Camp,” this book kindly explains from the ground up how important and necessary testing is throughout the planning, development, and operation of software and services, in a way even readers starting from zero can
As a developer, I knew unit testing and TDD were important, and I read this because I wondered how QA testing is carried out. Unlike the unit tests commonly done by backend developers, QA looks at overall software quality and tests more carefully across all possible cases and edge cases. Chapter 3, “Software Testing,” was the most interesting to me. It covers API testing, server-load testing, and other tests, and gives criteria for what results count as good. I was disappointed that it showed
