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- is professional (not commercial) software testing education from top mentors
What is a professional approach to education and how does it differ from a commercial one?
The 4 main differences
in professional education:
✓ mentors motivation: self-actualization and $
✓ the commercial interests of the school take precedence over the interests of the student
✓ enrollment after successful payment
✓ school KPIs: number of students, ROI
✓ mentors motivation: improving the quality of IT professionals in the market
✓ the interests of the student take precedence over the commercial interests of the school
✓ enrollment after a successful entrance exam
✓ school KPI: number of successful careers of graduates
Why do teachers in a professional QA school have no monetary motivation?
Why in the professional approach the success of the school is not measured by the number of students?
Learn more in a short video:
What exactly will it do for me as a QA student?
when you study at a professional QA school:
- 1. Only your full confidenceCommercial education: anyone who is willing to pay is accepted to the course; up to 80% drop out due to difficulty, demotivation, and disillusionment with the profession
Professional: entrance tests to evaluate yourself, the complexity of the course, and avoid wasting time/money - 2. Only you come firstCommercial education: in a group of 100, 200 or even 800 people (a real example)
Professional: lessons in groups of maximum 15 students, where feedback is given to you - 3. Only top mentorsCommercial education: mentors with 4-8 years of experience in IT
Professional: strictly selected mentors - current technical specialists of international IT companies with 10 to 25 years of experience, who are involved in recruiting testers in their companies and know the most current requirements in the QA market - 4. Only qualityCommercial education: lectures are either pre-recorded and a bit outdated, or read for a large group
Professional: live lectures adjusted to the specific group and the opportunity to rewatch the recording - 5. Only direct connectionCommercial education: homework is checked by an inexperienced tutor, sometimes by a yesterday's graduate of the same course
Professional: homework is checked by a lecturer - 6. Only effective learningCommercial education: you have to do a lot of googling and watch free lectures on YouTube to fully understand the material
Professional: a three-level model of learning "from simple to complex" with an interactive QA-textbook of 500+ pages to help better absorb the material (and prepare for interviews) - 7. Only results-based learningCommercial education: full-fledged practice and internships in large groups cannot be organized
Professional: a lot of practice: quizzes in the textbook, practice in class, challenging homework, internships - 8. Only cost-effective and convenient educationCommercial education: sometimes you have to buy a new home computer, because you need to put a lot of software for training
Professional: practice takes place in a cloud sandbox - even an old home computer will do, and you watch lectures and make quizzes in iOS/Android-application of LMS - 9. Only a working resumeCommercial education: no internship or tasks that are given are far removed from real projects; looks faded on the CV
Professional: a two-month internship by a full-fledged QA on a real business project, which will give you the first impressive experience - 10. Only like in lifeCommercial education: help with the resume, and then - yourself
Professional: the final exam is like a real individual interview, and then there's individual intensive job mentoring (and job security for excellent students)
✓ No novice mentors "with 4-5 years of IT experience"
✓ No pre-recorded lectures.
✓ No "platform teaching in a Matrix for 100 people, where one person gives a lecture and the other checks the homework"
✓ No "a little theory, a little practice, and a thesis for a tick"
✓ No "If you find some work after the course, that's great".
All 10 qualities of your studies
- in a short 56-second video:
What is the three-level model of learning "from simple to complex"?
1. Easy-to-learn basic material on the topic.
2. Advanced material.
3. A challenging homework assignment at the end.
Now you don't have to be stressed by immediately starting difficult material of which you understand nothing at all, and you can move with a gradual increase in the load.
Within the framework of this model, we have developed the 100-Year QA-Textbook. This textbook is actually a Manual Testing QA Course for beginners.
It is intended for students of Mentorpiece and for self-studying students.
100-Year QA-Textbook is an interactive textbook containing 42 modules, 42 online-tests, 500+ pages with basic knowledge (yes, 500 pages is only software testing base) on test design, requirements, documentation, testing levels, databases, three-tier architecture, Linux, networks, services, development methodologies and automation basics.
We produce about 100 graduates a year. Why so few? Because we try to be the Harvard of QA courses and focus on quality, not quantity.
Mentorpiece in numbers
4 months theory and practice + 2 months internship
- Lilia UrmazovaSchool Founder, Chief QA Expert (AM)
22 years of QA experience.
Has worked at Star Software, Exigen Services, Grid Dynamics, Rostelecom. Taught at Luxoft Training.
I like QA because it lets me participate in the entire software development process from A to Z and also interact with a lot of people all at once.
I'm a good instructor because I can explain complex things well using simple examples, pictures, diagrams and tables.
- Feodor KulishovLinux and Security Expert / Lead Security Expert at Acronis (CH)
18 years of IT experience.
Has worked at several startups, Scientific Research Institute Voskhod, and Positive Technologies.
I like IT, and especially security, because you always have to stay in shape. There is often something interesting to investigate. And you're surrounded by excellent specialists and enthusiasts.
I'm a good instructor because I like to see excitement in my students' eyes, to notice their progress, and to receive their goodwill in return.
- Sandi SmithExpert mentor, Databases, Agile, Test documentation (US)
28 years of QA experience.
Has worked at BMC Software, Texas Guaranteed Student Loan Corp, General Motors.
I like being a QA because there is always something new to learn. And, you get to interact with many different teams. I also like knowing that the product will be more functional and reliable because I did my job well.
I am a good instructor because I have a passion for passing on my decades of knowledge and experience to the next generation. I want to help others be successful.
- Evgeny LozovanJava Automation Expert / Lead Test Automation Engineer at Grid Dynamics (US)
17 years of QA experience.
Has worked at MuranoSoft and Global Logic.
I like QA because it lets me satisfy my craving for research and science.
I'm a good instructor because my laziness causes me to teach others in a way that requires as little work as possible for myself. 🙂
- Andrey RoslyakovExpert mentor, Linux, Networks, Infrastructure specialist / Senior DevOps Postgres Professional
14 years of IT experience.
Has worked at Yandex, Ivi.
I like IT because every day I see how it makes the world better and I like to be a part of this process. And maybe a little more because I grew up sitting at a computer. 🙂
I'm a good instructor because I have relevant experience that I can share and I know how to do it in a simple form.
- Nikolay GladnevQA Expert regarding API and WebUI Testing / Load Testing Team Lead at Arrival (UK)
12 years of QA experience.
Has worked at Aplana, Nexign, and Human Engineering.
I like QA because my work requires me to understand complex technical things.
I'm a good instructor because I really like tricky questions from students.
But it's a good sign that well-known IT companies with their own experienced in-house QA experts take advantage of the course.
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