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June 18, 2026
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From observations to insights on test specialist careers with Okechukwu Egbete

Talk delivered in 2022 at Testing Assembly as keynote.

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Maaret Pyhäjärvi

June 18, 2026

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  1. FROM OBSERVATIONS TO INSIGHTS ON TEST SPECIALIST CAREERS Okechukwu Egbete

    | Maaret Pyhäjärvi

  2. …two sections later

  3. Entry Criteria Community Learning Confidence Tester Jobs Sponsoring

  4. 6 years. 6 months.

  5. Past experiences matter. Education is credibility.

  6. Timing matters. Markets change.

  7. Entry Criteria Sponsoring Community Learning Confidence Tester Jobs

  8. Persistence. Help.

  9. Entry Criteria Sponsoring Community Learning Confidence Tester Jobs

  10. Recognizing ‘testing’ as career path.

  11. Community learning. Competing with oneself.

  12. Social media. Build Your Own Community.

  13. Entry Criteria Sponsoring Community Learning Confidence Tester Jobs

  14. Impostor Syndrome. Confidence.

  15. Take responsibility when offered. Tune down the No.

  16. Get comfortable being uncomfortable

  17. Entry Criteria Sponsoring Community Learning Confidence Tester Jobs

  18. Your career is too important to be left for the

    whims of your manager.

  19. Testing. Programming. Domain. Communication. Glue work.

  20. Entry Criteria Sponsoring Community Learning Confidence Tester Jobs

  21. Model Teach Sponsor Path of the community Active about learning

    passively Spite-driven development Get comfortable about being uncomfortable Learning and contributing You can do these …with these insights

  22. Celebrating her 25th tech career anniversary Celebrating his 1st tech

    career anniversary TESTING COMMUNITY LEARNING