Day in the Life of a QA Manual Tester: What to Expect

  A day in the life of a QA manual tester typically starts with a daily stand-up meeting to synchronize with the team, share updates on current tasks, report any blockers, and plan the day’s activities. The morning is often spent reviewing test cases, updating test plans, and prioritizing tasks based on project needs. Testers then collaborate with business analysts and developers to understand new features or changes, ensuring they have a complete understanding of requirements and acceptance criteria. They also design detailed test cases to cover all functional aspects of the application. In the afternoon, testers execute manual test cases, perform functional, regression, and exploratory testing, and log defects in the bug tracking system. They report bugs with detailed steps to reproduce, severity, and screenshots or logs, and participate in bug triage meetings to prioritize and assign bugs. Collaboration and communication are crucial, as testers discuss issues and feedback with ...