Adrian Benko is a Lead Software Test Automation Engineer at EPAM Slovakia. Apart from being responsible for the app's quality on his project, he also leads and manages a pool of seven very talented Quality Assurance specialists (QAs). Adrian is an active member of the QA society: a mentor, a regular conference speaker, a lecturer and a blogger. Together, we are inspecting some common Software Testing Myths and discussing the career opportunities for a QA. Keep listening to learn more and share your thoughts in the comments.

· (00:00) – Intro, ‘This or that’ game

· (03:10) – What’s the difference between a tester and a QA?

· (05:35) – Software testing as a career path

· (06:45) – Myth busting #1. Developer Power: Developers Make. Tester Power: Testers Break. Is it true?

· (09:00) – Myth busting #2. Being a tester is easy: “Automate, sit back, and relax”

· (13:30) – Is it possible to build bug-free software?

· (15:00) – How much testing is enough?

· (17:30) – What is Agile testing?

· (20:00) – Agile testing practices at EPAM

· (22:00) – How does retesting differ from Data Driven testing?

· (25:20) – Overview of a QA’s role and responsibilities at EPAM

· (27:50) – Best practices and sources for the QA specialists

· (30:10) – What’s the future of the QA?

· (34:10) – Life at EPAM: case studies and blogs at epam.com

· (35:10) – Main takeaways and Outro