Chapter 45. Future of Testing – Career Opportunities

Software testing as an independent discipline was born nearly two decades ago. There once was a time when IT professionals had to be convinced that testing could be a career; many people thought software development careers were more attractive and that testing meant a manual, monotonous job. However, testing and Quality Assurance (QA) as careers have evolved over the years and these myths have since been shaken. Testing and QA careers are rewarding and challenging, like other fields in the IT industry.

This chapter discusses the various opportunities and careers in software testing and QA, career paths, and how to enrich your career in this field. IT veterans and young professionals alike have found their place in the QA and testing world.

Currently, close to 50% of the global testing outsourced work is carried out in India. The size of the testing market is estimated at $40 billion, with 40% of it labeled as specialized...