Career switch, measured
From Frontend Developer to QA Engineer
Yes, it's a stretch that needs new skills. Measured across current postings, the two roles have 24% skill overlap. Skills that carry over include CI/CD, Git, Agile, Problem solving; the main skills to add are Troubleshooting, Manufacturing, Python, Process improvement.
24%
skill overlap
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Skills that carry over
Share of each role’s postings that ask for the skill.
SkillFrontend DeveloperQA Engineer
- CI/CD28%28%
- Git33%19%
- Agile27%20%
- Problem solving25%24%
- JavaScript66%10%
- Stakeholder management18%21%
- Training and coaching37%21%
- Docker7%8%
Skills to add
Asked for often in QA Engineer postings, rarely in Frontend Developer ones.
SkillFrontend DeveloperQA Engineer
- Troubleshooting–41%
- Manufacturing–30%
- Python10%28%
- Process improvement8%27%
- Electrical engineering–26%
- Quality control–25%
- PLC–23%
- Root cause analysis–18%
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