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Software Testing & Quality Engineering — Skills Plan

Planned skill map for Software Testing & Quality Engineering. The curriculum will be developed and released in stages.

20 planned skills October 2026
Dedicated track in progress. This map is a plan, not a claim that every lesson is published. Existing live learning tracks remain available while this path is developed.

Plan risk-based tests, automate unit/API/browser checks, diagnose flaky and performance tests, and use results to inform software release decisions.

Potential roles: Software Test Engineer · QA Automation Engineer

Before you start

  • Software development lifecycle
  • Basic programming and HTTP

What you’ll build

  • Automated API test suite
  • Browser regression suite
  • CI quality gate with test reporting

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20skills mapped
6learning stages
0published lessons

Prerequisites

PLANNED
  • Software development lifecycle

    Build the Software development lifecycle knowledge needed to follow the Software Testing & Quality Engineering foundations.

  • Basic programming and HTTP

    Build the Basic programming and HTTP knowledge needed to follow the Software Testing & Quality Engineering foundations.

Foundations

PLANNED
  • Test design and coverage

    Explain how Test design and coverage works and where it fits in the Software Testing & Quality Engineering learning path.

  • Bug reports and defect lifecycle

    Explain how Bug reports and defect lifecycle works and where it fits in the Software Testing & Quality Engineering learning path.

  • Risk-based testing

    Explain how Risk-based testing works and where it fits in the Software Testing & Quality Engineering learning path.

Core Skills

PLANNED
  • Unit and integration testing

    Use Unit and integration testing to implement a working capability and verify its behavior in Software Testing & Quality Engineering.

  • API testing and contract checks

    Use API testing and contract checks to implement a working capability and verify its behavior in Software Testing & Quality Engineering.

  • Browser automation with Selenium or Playwright

    Use Browser automation with Selenium or Playwright to implement a working capability and verify its behavior in Software Testing & Quality Engineering.

  • Test data and environment management

    Use Test data and environment management to implement a working capability and verify its behavior in Software Testing & Quality Engineering.

Advanced / Production

PLANNED
  • Continuous testing in CI/CD

    Evaluate Continuous testing in CI/CD trade-offs against the performance, reliability, and safety needs of Software Testing & Quality Engineering systems.

  • Performance and reliability testing

    Evaluate Performance and reliability testing trade-offs against the performance, reliability, and safety needs of Software Testing & Quality Engineering systems.

  • Flaky-test diagnosis

    Evaluate Flaky-test diagnosis trade-offs against the performance, reliability, and safety needs of Software Testing & Quality Engineering systems.

  • Accessibility and security test basics

    Evaluate Accessibility and security test basics trade-offs against the performance, reliability, and safety needs of Software Testing & Quality Engineering systems.

  • Quality metrics and release decisions

    Evaluate Quality metrics and release decisions trade-offs against the performance, reliability, and safety needs of Software Testing & Quality Engineering systems.

Real-World Projects

PLANNED
  • Automated API test suite

    Deliver a working outcome with Automated API test suite, then test it against the project requirements.

  • Browser regression suite

    Deliver a working outcome with Browser regression suite, then test it against the project requirements.

  • CI quality gate with test reporting

    Deliver a working outcome with CI quality gate with test reporting, then test it against the project requirements.

Career / Interview Preparation

PLANNED
  • Test strategy case studies

    Explain your approach to Test strategy case studies, defend key trade-offs, and discuss what you learned.

  • Automation architecture review

    Explain your approach to Automation architecture review, defend key trade-offs, and discuss what you learned.

  • Defect triage and communication

    Explain your approach to Defect triage and communication, defend key trade-offs, and discuss what you learned.

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