What is the advantage of choosing testing as compared to other career paths in Software Industry?

Question

I have had many people tell me that I made a big mistake by choosing QA path in IT industry and that I will never get opportunities to grow as compared to developers and database experts. Please share your thoughts on this question. Thanks.

Answer 1

I'm not sure who would have told you that but that is so untrue. QA Testers have a very important role especially as the IT world leans more towards lean agile development. What may be more true is that you may find more roles that are a hybrid of several roles rather than strictly QA so it can be important to also be proficient in some software development or project management. As an example, Business Analysts often have roles of both defining and writing business and technical requirements as well as developing test plans and use cases. Be broad in your search for QA positions by also opening yourself to these types of hybrid roles to maximize your success.