We’ve all heard the advice: If you’re the smartest person in the room, you’re in the wrong room. And yet, so many professionals fall into the trap of striving to always be the most knowledgeable, the most competent, or the most...
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What I Learned About Predicting Player Behaviour in Game QA
One of my jobs in QA was on the live side of a game after release, a very different world than development. What kept me effective and growing was learning to predict what players might do and where the game might trip them up...
Skills to start strong in your QA career
Starting out in the game industry can feel like stepping onto a moving train. There’s plenty to learn, expectations to meet, and new tools to pick up. At its core though, a QA tester’s job is to make sure players have a smooth...
It’s About Asking the Right Questions
Let me tell you something that might sound counterintuitive: Great quality testers, analysts, and designers aren’t the ones with all the answers. They’re the ones asking the right questions. That’s it. That’s the real skill. And...
Essential Skills for a Long-Term Career in Game QA
There’s this idea floating around that QA is just a foot in the door to the games industry, something you “start with” before moving on to “real” roles like design or production. Let’s squash that myth. QA is a career. A legit...
Good Partnership with the Development Team
TL;DR A strong QA-dev partnership leads to smoother development, better games, and happier teams. Just like in any successful team sport, a good QA-dev partnership relies on mutual respect, clear communication, shared goals, and...
Imposter Syndrome
Understanding Imposter Syndrome: Overcoming Self-Doubt in Professional Settings Imposter syndrome is a psychological pattern where individuals doubt their accomplishments and fear being exposed as a “fraud.” Despite...