@CedricMathibe
I started working in one of the biggest FinTech Companies in SA around 2016 as a Monitoring Official with my A+ & N+ Certificate. I taught myself C#, SQL, DevOps, API testing and Automation Software testing Application. I'm curretly working as a QA Test Analyst in the same company and still learning more on testing and acquiring certifications. People like him are my inspiration, 20 certifications are possible 👌👌 He is right, the future is in Automation and API testing!!!!
@theblackishsouthafrican1550
I’d argue that software testing is the easiest way for anyone to get in tech without much (experience, education). It is underrated and people are killing it in there.
@BontleShezi
For someone who did maths lit, tourism, and geography and being told I will never amount to anything this is empowering. Will definitely try this.
@theblackishsouthafrican1550
On the certifications You don’t need 20 of them. I would get the ISTQB, which gives you the principles behind software testing, and then do the practical online courses, there is plenty of them with real life projects which will make you see exactly what goes on with the job. You start speaking the lingo, put that in the cv, a cv that looks like an technologically savvy person, put the lingo in there, put the projects you did on the online courses in that cv and get the job.
@kekeletso3958
I love the honesty....degree just gives u a heads up when it comes to salary, but doesn't guarantee anything....
@theblackishsouthafrican1550
With the job titles Test Analyst, Software Quality Engineer, Tester, Quality Analyst, Automation Engineer… it’s all the same thing really… I know it’s not as simple as that but it depends on the Company. All those jobs are to improve the quality of software.. different companies have different titles. I can be called Tester in one company and Quality Engineer in the next company while doing the exact same thing. But we know positions such as Tester to be much Junior, positions with the word Analyst with them would require you to investigate and understand the behaviour of the system.
@rmmcanco1774
Atleast the guy acknowledge that having a related Degree with experience make a difference , .. He shared information honest . All the Best to Him
@THEVIRTUALBACKOFFICELULU
What an inspirational young man!!!!❤❤❤❤
@ginam9101
I love the questions you ask Boni💥💥
@clementinehonyini9600
I definitely want to hear his brother's story also
@vhonimulaudzi7999
Beautiful interview ❤
@ofentsecelltick5929
I applied to study Information Technology diploma at Unisa, I think I'll be going for online courses as well 🤘 this was very informative ❤
@InspiredBy_
4 years later and I also tripled my salary! 😅 I’m planning on going to Automation next.
@kgoeletsomashimphahlele7832
Whaaat?? This guy's absolutely mind boggling, ngl!🤣 The more he speaks the more I realise that he occupies every single position that handles analysis in Software🤣
@obakeng0804
Great interview, I am an automation tester myself learned everything on udemy since at varsity they only teach you web/application development.
@christophersemenya9890
Boni we are grateful to all your guests who lend their time to the village
@lebohangapril2594
11:50 - 12:25, that's really great advice 💁🏾♂️
@WellsOfWisdom-lc1dn
In IT its about what you can do and not about your pile of degrees
@theblackishsouthafrican1550
With what I know now If I had to choose between going to university for 3 years to get a degree and getting practical skills with online learning, I would definitely do the online learning. With luck, you’ll get enough skills and land a job within a year, 3 years is still a long time. Learn the skills, get a job and get the company to pay for you to go get your degree if you need it so much. Of course this is for jobs such as these which are in tech, they do not need a degree. Like Paballo says, companies want you to come in and do the job and start making a difference. It is different for specialised fields such as Law, Medicine etc.
@theblackishsouthafrican1550