This talk describes my way from a lead test engineer to a senior product manager. I am also sharing information about my book Hands-On Mobile App Testing and the testing community.

1. A Journey
from Testing
to Product
Management
By Daniel Knott
@dnlkntt
www.adventuresinqa.com

2. A Journey
from Testing
to Product
Management
My
By Daniel Knott
@dnlkntt
www.adventuresinqa.com

3. Disclaimer
If you are happy with your role in software testing, then stay
and love what you do! There is no reason for leaving the role as
software tester.
However, life is not a straightforward path. Therefore, I will
share my personal story. The story from a mobile testing expert
becoming a product manager. The talk hopefully inspires you to
look outside your comfort zone and to explore new things.

4. Hi, I’m
Daniel Knott
Senior Product Manager
Mobile Tester by ❤
Author of the book:
Hands-On Mobile App Testing (EN) & Mobile App Testing (DE)
@dnlkntt
www.adventuresinqa.com

5. Falling into Software
Testing

6. My Writing Journey

8. Becoming an
“Expert”

11. Software
Testers are
Generalists

12. Testers know the product really well
Have users in mind
Are great in asking ques:ons
Have usually great communica:on and people skills
Have usually technical skills
They have the complete package to talk to
developers, designers and outside stakeholders
Software
Testers are
Generalists

13. Testers know the product really well
Have users in mind
Are great in asking questions
Have usually great communica:on and people skills
Have usually technical skills
They have the complete package to talk to
developers, designers and outside stakeholders
Software
Testers are
Generalists

14. Testers know the product really well
Have users in mind
Are great in asking questions
Have usually great communication and people skills
Have usually technical skills
They have the complete package to talk to
developers, designers and outside stakeholders
Software
Testers are
Generalists

15. Testers know the product really well
Have users in mind
Are great in asking questions
Have usually great communication and people skills
Have usually technical skills
They have the complete package to talk to
developers, designers and outside stakeholders
So0ware
Testers are
Generalists

16. Testers know the product really well
Have users in mind
Are great in asking questions
Have usually great communication and people skills
Have usually technical skills
They have the complete package to talk to
developers, designers and outside stakeholders
So0ware
Testers are
Generalists

17. Testers know the product really well
Have users in mind
Are great in asking questions
Have usually great communication and people skills
Have usually technical skills
They have the complete package to talk to
developers, designers and outside stakeholders
So0ware
Testers are
Generalists

18. The Writing
Continues

24. Leadership
Support &
Restart

28. Possible Next
Careers Steps
For Software
Testers

29. Possible Next Careers Steps For
Software Testers
• Team Lead QA / Head of QA
• Lead or Principal tester
• Test/ Quality Coach
• Developer
• Business Analysts
• Product Managers
• Project Managers / Agile Coaches

30. Build up Your Brand

31. Thank You!
@dnlkntt – www.adventuresinqa.com