I limited my drawing to the test case management, bug tracking and, test automation tools I came across.
The dotted line shows the chronological order. The black lines connect the tools that have been used in combination. The higher up the better I like them.
As a newbie tester, back in the day, I started my journey with Tosca Testsuite and Jira.
After changing a job, I found myself in a position, where the test suite has been printed pages. The physical folder has then been substituted by Microsoft TestManager. And for one project there was a self-created tool for automation.
A bit later Ranorex Testsuite joined and with it AzureDevOps to replace MTM. The latest one is Xray Exploratory App as a recorder for exploratory test sessions.
And then there is Postman, just implied connected in grey. As I want to get into it, but got sidetracked after the installation.
I wasn’t always able to choose the tools by myself. Same as Louise, I had tools given to me or available in the company. Some I’d like more than others. I still have Tosca in good memory, but the last time I used it has been years ago.