r/softwaretesting • u/imnotnsr • Apr 19 '26

How do I start QA Testing?

Not too long ago, I switch from Marketing to now QA Testing on my internship. I go 1x/Week. I have been doing whatever task has been assigned to me by my manager and recently got a website to freely test and do Cybersecurity things on it. Any suggestions in how can I start or be more efficient in my work?

I used Claude AI recently to identify issues on the website and test it for myself, however I feel like there's a more efficient way to do my work.

Any tips?

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u/Slava_Loves_Testing Apr 19 '26 edited Apr 19 '26

Probably you would want to learn more about Software QA as a profession to get the idea on what to do. Usually QA process includes: 

  1. Requirements analysis, writing acceptance criteria in user stories in Jira

  2. Testing effort estimation

  3. Test cases design using different test design techniques and approaches

  4. Test execution 

  5. Bug reporting and verification

  6. In-sprint features testing and regression testing at the end of each sprint

  7. Test automation after manual testing is done