Comments on: So you want to be a software test consultant? http://mavericktester.com/so-you-want-to-be-a-software-test-consultant The startup's software tester Fri, 03 Sep 2010 12:43:19 +0000 http://wordpress.org/?v=2.9.2 hourly 1 By: Michael Kelly http://mavericktester.com/so-you-want-to-be-a-software-test-consultant#comment-1089 Michael Kelly Wed, 24 Feb 2010 06:11:18 +0000 http://mavericktester.com/?p=585#comment-1089 I agree. I've never been asked for a certification either. Most clients want to know if I have business domain experience, experience with their particular technology stack/methodology, or they have a particular testing pain they need help with (like performance testing). -Mike I agree. I’ve never been asked for a certification either. Most clients want to know if I have business domain experience, experience with their particular technology stack/methodology, or they have a particular testing pain they need help with (like performance testing).

-Mike

]]> By: Anne-Marie Charrett http://mavericktester.com/so-you-want-to-be-a-software-test-consultant#comment-1070 Anne-Marie Charrett Tue, 16 Feb 2010 09:56:24 +0000 http://mavericktester.com/?p=585#comment-1070 Thats an interesting angle Able. I would be interested in how you think it would help a consultant? It's something I have never been asked for. Thats an interesting angle Able. I would be interested in how you think it would help a consultant? It’s something I have never been asked for.

]]> By: Able Weis http://mavericktester.com/so-you-want-to-be-a-software-test-consultant#comment-1069 Able Weis Tue, 16 Feb 2010 09:13:30 +0000 http://mavericktester.com/?p=585#comment-1069 I think what a consultant might want to have on his/her side is a strong updated certification. For instance, with the launch of CMST in the market, there is a defined career path available for IT professionals as they can first get certified as a CSTE (Practitioner level) and can then upgrade to CMST (Manager level) after gaining about 8 years of exp in Testing - I think what a consultant might want to have on his/her side is a strong updated certification. For instance, with the launch of CMST in the market, there is a defined career path available for IT professionals as they can first get certified as a CSTE (Practitioner level) and can then upgrade to CMST (Manager level) after gaining about 8 years of exp in Testing -

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