Someone asked me this question today. Although, I feel I am still too small for giving such advice. However, based on my experience in the industry, some things have helped me more than others, I would try to share that here:
- I have learned a lot from my mentor, Ajay Balamurugadas. Have such mentors. Also, remember that you never choose your mentors, Your mentors choose you 🙂
- Passion for reading and writing helps.
- Compounding works in skills too. Practice them often 🙂
- Add value to whatever you do.
- Consistency is the key.
- To double your earnings, Triple your learning. – Robin Sharma.
- Help solve your manager’s and customers’ pain points.
- Know the A-Z of How to add value to your organization.
- Be Great at Communication (Oral, Written, Non-Verbal) Or Cut short your career by Half. Of course, Like any other skill, it is learnable too 🙂
- Present Often – Meetups, Tech Standups, Conferences, Team Sessions, etc. Don’t miss any opportunity. Know the Heuristics for Effective Presentations.
- We first shape our habits, and then our habits shape us. Most Influential Testers have some common traits (habits). Check out 7 such essential traits here.
- Embrace Peer Power – Have an Accountability Partner.
- Be a Buccanner Scholar
- Have a personalized toolkit – Small tools sometimes solve big problems & saves a lot of time. Don’t take tools for granted. Think beyond Selenium, Appium, xyzium when thinking of tools.
- Master Note Taking, Learn Touch Typing.
