So to start out as a tester you don’t really need a basics of coding. (at least here in Belgium). There are plenty of manual/functional testers who have no knowledge of anything technical and are still doing an excellent job in keeping the quality inside their project.
If you wish to grow into more of the technical side of testing, that’s epic! But not required to start for a junior test role… unless it’s a junior technical test role =P
So I’m not sure where you are based and what companies demand of junior testers but you should try and look up some vacancies around your area and see what skills they require to apply.
So glad you are making a shift! <3 Welcome to the team <3
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