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Software Developer Vs QA Engineer / Tester

While a Developer and QA Engineer share the same goal, it is their paths that make all the difference. The developer works towards making the best possible app and the QA finds ways to break the application.

No, the QA has no ulterior motive. However, the QA is required to think out of the box and place themselves in the worst-case scenarios to make sure the apps do not fail in the live environment.

A typical Software Development Life Cycle (SDLC) would have the tester come in the later stages. This made repairing errors and bugs difficult and expensive. Thus, now software testing is a part of every phase of SDLC.

What Does a Developer Do?
The final features of the app must be converted into a real application by the developer. They use several tools which include programming languages, integrated development environments, data structures, staging servers, and more to get the app rolling.
The developer writes the codes and does the basic testing to make sure the app is functional when it comes to the structure and performance. Developers conduct Unit Tests to ascertain any apparent bugs and make sure that the program works as anticipated. This is a very preliminary check and may not detect all the bugs, this is where the QA comes in.

What is A QA Engineer?
The QA’s job is to think of various scenarios to ensure the app works as intended in all situations. He reports back any bugs or errors that derail the app’s functionality. It is important to address the bugs and defects before the app is completed and delivered. It is the responsibility of the tester to carry out various activities in the app in order to find out if the program is crashing or come across any unexpected result.
Let us look at their roles in each stage of app development.

Technical Know-how
Developers as well as QAs must write codes. In order to make testing quick and easy tools such as Selenium are used which is the same as the IDE and programming languages used for development. With Test-Driven and Behavior-Driven Development framework on the rise, developers need testers to understand the user’s perspective.

Teamwork
It is critical that developers and QAs work hand in hand from start to finish. With continuous integration and testing approaches, companies require both to work together.

Growth
While career progression varies from person to person as it depends on aspirations, ability, situation, etc. There are many positions for both roles that one can opt for. For Developers, this includes becoming managers, Architects, Business Analysts; Sales, or Research roles are open too. As for QAs they can become Team Leads, Managers, Business Analysts, etc.

Choosing Sides
Is one possible with the other? Why have both, Developer and QA, unless they were crucial for any project. The developer versus QA is not a conflict in the IT industry.

The important thing to remember here is while we all want a successful career, a job is more than just money. It is your ambition, aspiration, experience, and talent that makes you unique. Also, both roles require a different skill set.

As a good QA professional, you need to be comfortable with conflict. Your testing and reports will be challenged daily and need to be able to pinpoint the source of the bug. As a good Developer, you need to be able to take constructive criticism, diagnose the fault, and solve it.

Thus, it is essential to identify the differences in each role, but different approaches have proven fruitful in finding solutions and offering the best app.

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