Hiring Manual Testing developers? Then you should know!
How and where is Manual Testing used?
- Regression Testing: Ensuring new code changes do not affect existing functionalities
- Usability Testing: Evaluating the user-friendliness of the software
- Compatibility Testing: Verifying software works on different platforms and browsers
- Exploratory Testing: Unscripted testing to find defects not covered by existing test cases
- Localization Testing: Checking if software is culturally suitable for a specific region
- Smoke Testing: Quick verification to proceed with more detailed testing
- Integration Testing: Testing interactions between integrated components
- Ad Hoc Testing: Random testing without predefined test cases
- Security Testing: Identifying vulnerabilities and ensuring data protection
- Performance Testing: Evaluating software speed, responsiveness, and stability under various loads
Compare Junior, Middle, Senior, and Expert/Team Lead Manual Testing Developer roles
Seniority Name | Years of experience | Responsibilities and activities | Average salary (USD/year) |
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Junior | 0-2 years | Responsibilities & Activities:
| $50,000 |
Middle | 2-5 years | Responsibilities & Activities:
| $70,000 |
Senior | 5-8 years | Responsibilities & Activities:
| $90,000 |
Expert/Team Lead | 8+ years | Responsibilities & Activities:
| $120,000 |
Quick Facts about Manual Testing.
- The concept of Manual Testing Software Development was born in 1979.
- Various project types like web applications heavily rely on this testing method.
- The entry threshold for exploring Manual Testing is relatively low compared to automation.
- One of the most popular related technologies to Manual Testing is Test Automation.
- A fun fact about Manual Testing is that it helps uncover unexpected bugs!
TOP Manual Testing Related Technologies
- Selenium
- Appium
- JIRA
- TestRail
- Postman
(Arthur, 2004)
(Dan, 2012)
(Atlassian, 2002)
(Dennis, 2010)
(Abhinav, 2012)
What are top Manual Testing instruments and tools?
- TestRail: Test management tool by Gurock, released in 2010
- Jira: Bug tracking by Atlassian, released in 2002
- Selenium: Automated testing by ThoughtWorks, released in 2004
- SoapUI: API testing by SmartBear, released in 2005
- Postman: API development by Postdot Technologies, released in 2012
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