A veteran tester reflects on a pivotal 2015 moment when she felt threatened by industry changes, and how repositioning herself toward developer collaboration, unit testing, and architecture-aware approaches led to career success. She now delivers the same uncomfortable message to others: siloed testing roles are breaking down, programming skills (especially with AI) are unavoidable, testers must articulate their value, and continuous on-the-job microlearning beats waiting for formal training. The core advice is to start adapting today rather than waiting.
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