Does anyone do software testing for a living?

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Anonymous wrote:If you are american, and want the field, look at DoD contractors for classified work. In cleared jobs, you need citizenship. No H1B's/

+1, there are far more developers than testers. My husband has never had an issue getting a job when he needed or wanted a new one and it pays decently. If you know basic code and software development, there is very little competition.

+1, there is very high demand for good technical talent.

Sure there is, but at what Rate.... ...

[Anonymous]

Yes, interested in knowing what starting rates are and what the possibilities are as well as how to best augment skill set to earn more

[Anonymous]

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Anonymous wrote:I am the PP who suggested the hacker schools and I find it hilarious that you all think that QA jobs are all being outsourced. Maybe you aren't very good at your job?

OP, as long as you're smart and apply for jobs at technology companies where software development is part of the core value proposition, you'll have a great career ahead of you! By this I mean you need to look at Google / Facebook / Amazon / Apple / startups, not the shit Fortune 500 IT sweatshops that think coders are socially awkward button pushers or some consulting sweatshop like Accenture that will bring you in to fix buggy code written 20 years ago.

Starting salary for QA engineers is $80K+ at these places I mentioned. They frequently hire out of hacker schools. If you're a fast learner, now is a better time than ever to make a career change to software. Don't listen to these downers, look up the numbers in the link I listed!

Hello, you are on DCUM, not Berkeley Parents.

I don't get what you mean by this. Yes, I too live in the DC area. I also keep up with trends in my industry and always have a pulse for what the hiring market looks like so I can seek out the best salaries and benefits. There are tech companies and startups in DC as well, if that's what you were alluding to - they have the same benefits packages because they are competing with the types of companies I listed to attract talent. Not everything here is law or cleared work, and I only alluded to Google / Facebook because everyone knows these are tech companies. Sorry I didn't list Opower or FiscalNote as examples...?

[Anonymous]

Anonymous wrote:

Anonymous wrote:

Anonymous wrote:

Anonymous wrote:If you are american, and want the field, look at DoD contractors for classified work. In cleared jobs, you need citizenship. No H1B's/

+1, there are far more developers than testers. My husband has never had an issue getting a job when he needed or wanted a new one and it pays decently. If you know basic code and software development, there is very little competition.

+1, there is very high demand for good technical talent.

Sure there is, but at what Rate.... ...

Not the PP with the husband, but here's a good start: http://www.glassdoor.com/GD/Salary/SAIC-Salaries-E41130.htm?filter.jobTitleFTS=test

[Anonymous]

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Anonymous wrote:

Anonymous wrote:

Anonymous wrote:

Anonymous wrote:If you are american, and want the field, look at DoD contractors for classified work. In cleared jobs, you need citizenship. No H1B's/

+1, there are far more developers than testers. My husband has never had an issue getting a job when he needed or wanted a new one and it pays decently. If you know basic code and software development, there is very little competition.

+1, there is very high demand for good technical talent.

Sure there is, but at what Rate.... ...

Not the PP with the husband, but here's a good start: http://www.glassdoor.com/GD/Salary/SAIC-Salaries-E41130.htm?filter.jobTitleFTS=test

Those are extremely low.

[Anonymous]

After Javascript, what would you say is the next most helpful language to learn?

What concrete steps would you advise to build your skill set in this field to avoid staying a mere disposable worker bee?

[Anonymous]

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Anonymous wrote:

Anonymous wrote:

Anonymous wrote:

Anonymous wrote:

Anonymous wrote:If you are american, and want the field, look at DoD contractors for classified work. In cleared jobs, you need citizenship. No H1B's/

+1, there are far more developers than testers. My husband has never had an issue getting a job when he needed or wanted a new one and it pays decently. If you know basic code and software development, there is very little competition.

+1, there is very high demand for good technical talent.

Sure there is, but at what Rate.... ...

Not the PP with the husband, but here's a good start: http://www.glassdoor.com/GD/Salary/SAIC-Salaries-E41130.htm?filter.jobTitleFTS=test

Those are extremely low and not that many openings[b].

FIFY...exactly my point.

[Anonymous]

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Anonymous wrote:

Anonymous wrote:

Anonymous wrote:

Anonymous wrote:

Anonymous wrote:

Anonymous wrote:If you are american, and want the field, look at DoD contractors for classified work. In cleared jobs, you need citizenship. No H1B's/

+1, there are far more developers than testers. My husband has never had an issue getting a job when he needed or wanted a new one and it pays decently. If you know basic code and software development, there is very little competition.

+1, there is very high demand for good technical talent.

Sure there is, but at what Rate.... ...

Not the PP with the husband, but here's a good start: http://www.glassdoor.com/GD/Salary/SAIC-Salaries-E41130.htm?filter.jobTitleFTS=test

Those are extremely low and not that many openings[b].

FIFY...exactly my point.

This is an anonymous board. Why don't you just tell us what the salary is?