Top 7 Must-Have Qualities Of A Good Tester

Are you new to software testing field or looking to switch careers and move to testing? Or you are a pro at software testing but still want to see what all qualities of a good software tester you already possess. If you belong to any of the above three categories then you landed at the right place.
I have compiled a list of 7 must-have qualities that a Software Tester must possess. So, let’s get started.

Empathy With Customer
Instead of focusing on the “what is going to be developed” part, a tester should focus on “how it is going to be used” part.

Domain Knowledge
Having a domain knowledge of application greatly helps in testing. If you know the domain well, you know the application and customer well.Projects belonging to many industries like – Banking, Life Insurance, E-commerce etc only consider testers with domain knowledge or give them preference over others.

Technical Skills
A good tester should have good technical expertise in order to better understand and test the application.

Attention To Details
Attention to detail helps us in identifying the issues that often get missed due to oversight.

Never Assume
Even if a test case is as obvious as testing a calculator with input data 1+1, we should still test it with the utmost attention.

Strive To Learn New Things
A tester having the zeal to learn new things can adapt to such requirements fairly quickly.

Good Interpersonal Skills
Having good interpersonal skills make you a good team player and a dependable resource on which others can bank upon for software quality.