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Manual Testing is not becoming extinct but it's importance is being reduced. Manual testing takes Time . Time is the key factor in Agile development. Companies would want to bring their application soon to the market. If they don't do so, then they have to face severe competition.  Gone are the days when teams adopted Waterfall model . Every company is pushing their Manual testers to learn automation because they are quickly moving from Waterfall model to Agile/DevOps models. Companies are hiring only automation testers. Most of the companies have started to implement Agile(CI/CD), where automation plays a crucial role. It works on fail fast and fail safe approach . So the testing has to be fast to find out the defects and then be fixed to deliver a quality product. Quick release of the application to the market also forces quick testing which is possible through automation. As more processes fall into CI/CD, there will be less need for manual testing. T...

Importance of ISTQB: ISTQB exam is an important step for anyone aspiring to be a manual/automation tester. This course gives you an overview of testing. It covers many important concepts like What is Testing, types of testing, testing methodologies, test design phase, bug identification and tracking etc., This will help you gain knowledge on all the testing concepts. If you are certified in ISTQB Foundation Level, then you will be in a good position to offer quality assurance. Recruiters would be more interested in associates having this certification.It also helps in career advancement Who should take up this exam: Associates having minimum 6 months experience in testing can take up this exam No.of questions: 40 Pass percentage: 65% How to take up this exam: 1.Most of the IT companies conduct ISTQB drive within their organizations. Be aware of the drives happening in your organization and register yourself. 2. If you company doesn't entertain such drives, the you ha...