Standout SDETs leverage cutting-edge tools to amplify their skills. They’re not intimidated by new technology because they know that when used appropriately, it’s a developer’s best partner.
Sidharth (Sid) Shukla joins Nikolay Advolodkin to share how generative AI can make developers more productive. He’ll not only explain how to customize LLM models with your data but also give real-world applications of this practice. Sid also shares his insider tips on landing a job at Amazon and how to be a great asset as an SDET.
CONNECT WITH SIDHARTH SHUKLA
🌳LINKTREE: linktr.ee/sidharthsukla
💻BLOG: automationreinvented.blogspot.com/
📨NEWSLETTER: www.linkedin.com/newsletters/6956573036137336832/
RESOURCES FROM SID
✅Generative AI for Software Testing Course: topmate.io/sidharth_shukla/411804
✅Interview Q&A Package: topmate.io/sidharth_shukla/605319
✅Book a 1:1 Call: topmate.io/sidharth_shukla
✅Amazon Q: aws.amazon.com/q/
✅Amazon CodeWhisperer: aws.amazon.com/codewhisperer/
CONNECT WITH NIKOLAY ADVOLODKIN
🌎 WEBSITE: ultimateqa.com
💡 LINKEDIN (consider leaving a Recommendation): www.linkedin.com/in/nikolayadvolodkin/
🐦 X: X.com/Nikolay_A00
👨‍💻 GITHUB: github.com/nadvolod
✨ TIKTOK: www.tiktok.com/@nikolay.advolodkin/
📸 INSTAGRAM: nikolay.advolodkin
📧 EMAIL: nikolay@saucelabs.com
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👇👇 RESOURCES to Help You with Automation👇👇
📚 Books
✅ The Complete Software Tester: Concepts, Skills, and Strategies for High-Quality Testing - amzn.to/3H5eR71
✅ Clean Code by Robert Martin: amzn.to/3Eg3E2B
✅ Clean Architecture: A Craftsman's Guide to Software Structure and Design by Robert Martin - amzn.to/3KgVoU4
✅ Hands-on Mobile App testing - amzn.to/3WKB14k
✅ Explore it! by Elisabeth Hendrickson - amzn.to/3lycK4j
✅ Accelerate: Building and Scaling High Performing Technology Organizations - amzn.to/3HuPpsJ
✅ Hands-On Selenium WebDriver with Java: A Deep Dive into the Development of End-to-End Tests: amzn.to/421y5TB
✅ Mastering Software Testing with JUnit 5: Comprehensive guide to develop high-quality Java applications: amzn.to/3oNEDXE
🔎 Blogs
✅ Page Factory Deprecated: ultimateqa.com/selenium-3-11-...
✅ Page Factory by Titus Fortner: titusfortner.com/2021/02/03/page-factory-optimization.html
✅ Websites to practice test automation: snip.ly/rnapio
✅ Books to learn test automation: snip.ly/d9c4np
👩‍🏫Courses
React Testing Library course: egghead.io/courses/an-introduction-to-the-react-testing-library-42204aaa
📊 Code
✅ Contact list app - thinking-tester-contact-list.herokuapp.com/
✅ Dummy Automation Site:bonigarcia.dev/selenium-webdriver-java/
✅ Selenium WebDriver Repo: github.com/bonigarcia/selenium-webdriver-java
00:00 Write a test with CodeWhisperer
05:15 Biggest career mistakes in tech
06:30 Top skills for SDETs at Amazon
08:40 Responsibilities of Amazon SDETs
10:40 Learning skills through documentation
13:35 Using Amazon Q and CodeWhisperer
19:35 Top interview mistakes
23:50 Qualities of Amazon SDETs
29:35 Becoming an Amazon SDET
31:50 Resources from Sid
33:50 Excelling as a developer
35:45 Embracing generative AI