Career switch, measured
From Full Stack Developer to Software Tester
Yes, it's a close move. Measured across current postings, the two roles have 66% skill overlap. Skills that carry over include CI/CD, Python, Git, Java; the main skills to add are Troubleshooting, Linux, Manufacturing, Electrical engineering.
66%
skill overlap
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Skills that carry over
Share of each role’s postings that ask for the skill.
SkillFull Stack DeveloperSoftware Tester
- CI/CD41%43%
- Python41%51%
- Git31%36%
- Java37%27%
- Agile29%28%
- Docker27%17%
- JavaScript41%16%
- Azure22%18%
Skills to add
Asked for often in Software Tester postings, rarely in Full Stack Developer ones.
SkillFull Stack DeveloperSoftware Tester
- Troubleshooting12%28%
- Linux–20%
- Manufacturing5%18%
- Electrical engineering–16%
- Quality control–15%
- Regulatory compliance5%14%
- Root cause analysis–14%
- Data analysis–13%
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