Welcome @antwan1 hope you enjoy networking here in the most awesome test community in the galaxy. Contractor, hmmm. I did that once, fun but hard work. We seem to get lots of contractors who are testers here.
Happy brand building.
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Absolutely! More than happy to have a chat 
It’s been a bumpy ride!
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Hi all,
Just a quick intro…
Really new to all this so still finding my feet,I’m currently working towards getting my ISTQB foundation certificate. I have no prior related work experience so I’m hoping this can at least get me closer to the interview stage.
I’ve done mainly admin kind of roles for 10+ years. Working in the UK around the Leeds area. Self taught SQL and python along the way.
I’m nervous for the road that lies ahead as I know it won’t be easy but anything’s possible with hard work and dedication. Right ?
Im trying not to overwhelm myself too much at the minute and just want to pass the exam first then dive deeper.
If anybody has any tips for after I pass my ISTQB,books,do’s and don’t in getting your first job etc or just want to say hi 
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Hi all,
I’m new here and excited to be part of The Club and Ministry of Testing community. So, what can I tell you about me? After being made redundant last year, I decided that it was a good time to switch career. Web and Software Development have always interested me but I wasn’t sure if I’d be a good fit.
I’ve now realised that there are so many facets to development and am eager to explore further and find my niche. I’m looking for that first role, which feels a little daunting after 10+ years in admin and comms!
I’m looking forward to learning on this forum and it’d be great to hear your stories.
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The ISTQB certificate is in one way just a piece of paper, but for me spending 4 weeks studying to pass (do a mock test first) got me to ask what terms meant and what I think about them more properly, so engaging with the task helped me a lot. As did my confidence that I know what most ideas thrown at me in a job will be all about at least. Talk the talk, and walk the walk stuff, which tends to get you through interviews confidently at least. Good luck. I think the big ask is to be able to talk about how your OPS experience speaks to your QA skills. It becomes a culture and mindset change exercise, because testing is all about putting your head into the head of a end user, not as a coder and builder. Welcome to the community Dale
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