Another peek at my course...
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Howdy, I started a waitlist for my course yesterday (are you on it?). As you might know by now, the course isn't just about testing or test automation. I mean, it is going to cover those things, obviously. But it's also covering:
You won't see me bragging about how long the course is. I'm actually trying to keep it as short as I can. Jam-packed with valuable material designed to give you some quick wins in a few key areas. For example, you'll learn how to write an attention-grabbing insight post and get your draft reviewed by yours truly: I'm no expert, after writing on social media for more than a year, I've learned what writing performs well and what writing doesn't. I'll gladly help you skip the part where nobody's looking at your content. It's not about luck. It's about quality. Oh, and what's this little app here? Oh yeah, I made an app earlier this year. Never finished it. But now I'm gonna finish it. For the course. You're going to test it as part of the Exploratory Testing module. I'll even leave a few bugs in there for you to find. I'm sure you'll find some I don't anticipate, though. I've been getting amazing feedback from my beta testers about the course content. I've got a laundry list of fixes and features to implement before launch. I'll be busy til mid-November at this rate: If you're still on the fence, let me know in a reply what you'd want to learn. I was on a call yesterday with someone I've chatted with on LinkedIn for a bit, and he told me it's about time we have a course where the instructor actually shows up to help. That's why I made this. When I was starting my journey in QA, I would've paid a lot of money to work with an instructor who could guide me through the rough patches. Thankfully I'm not charging an arm and a leg for this thing. It'll be a little more expensive than a high-end Udemy course when it launches ($50). But the higher tier will come with more access. Anyways, happy Wednesday. Hope you're as excited as I am. Cheers, Steven |
Steven Boutcher
Building a course to help software testers increase their authority and influence.
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