Technical requirements

None! Take this chapter as your guiding star in testing and in this book. I hope that as you and your company progress in quality, the chapter will have a different meaning each time you read it.

Tips for absolute beginners

Whether you are a beginner at testing or even if you have an intermediate or advanced level of knowledge in testing, there are many ways in which you can find inspiration and knowledge: reading books and articles, attending talks, meetups, and conferences, attending courses, doing projects, participating in hackathons, working on projects, or playing around.

The test community is very friendly, and there are always people willing to help others.

The tools are already around those who are really committed to learning; the greatest difficulty is picking which one to use at any given time and being honest with yourself about how much time you are committed to spending on that.

This book might include concepts that are obvious to me, but you might be unaware of them. If that is the case, feel free to use the help of the references or search for those concepts before continuing to read.

I hope this book helps you find your inspiration and interesting projects to try out. Keep in mind Mark Twain’s famous words, “The secret of getting ahead is getting started.”