At Coding Day 2025, Andrea Treptau, CEO of BBHT Solutions, led an inspiring workshop on career paths for testers with deep domain expertise. She explored roles such as Scrum Master, Product Owner, and QA leadership, and showcased how AI can support daily testing tasks—boosting efficiency without replacing people.
The key message was clear: your skills are transferable, your options are broader than you think, and your career path is in your hands.
A Workshop Highlight: The Career Alignment Quiz
One of the most memorable moments of Andrea’s workshop was a fun, reflective quiz designed to help participants understand their natural strengths and preferences.
This wasn’t a test of knowledge or experience—it was about how you instinctively think, act, and make decisions in everyday situations. The goal? To gain insight into which career paths might suit your mindset today.
⭐ Find Your Natural Career Direction
During the session, Andrea introduced a quiz that’s simple but surprisingly insightful:
- It focuses on small choices and instincts rather than technical skill.
- It helps you reflect on your natural way of working.
- It’s not a judgment—just a snapshot of your current alignment.
By the end, your answers suggest a fit with one of five common roles in IT:
Tester | Test Automation Engineer | Business Analyst | Scrum Master | Product Owner
How the Quiz Works
- Answer instinctively: Choose the option that first pops into your mind—don’t overthink it.
- Each question has five options: A, B, C, D, E.
- At the end, count how many of each letter you selected.
- The letter you chose most often represents your current career alignment.
Tip: Complete all 20 questions first, then scroll down to understand your results.
What Your Results Mean
⭐ Mostly A → Tester
You have a keen eye for detail and a natural drive to verify, double-check, and ensure accuracy.
- Logical and methodical
- Spot mistakes others overlook
- Prefer clear facts and reliable results
Why this role fits you:
Testers are the guardians of quality, catching issues before they escalate. Your mindset thrives on clarity, precision, and critical thinking.
⭐ Mostly B → Test Automation Engineer
You naturally optimize processes, seeking smarter, faster solutions, and enjoy automating repetitive tasks.
- Think in terms of systems and tools
- Enjoy improving processes and eliminating waste
- Technologically curious and solution-oriented
Why this role fits you:
Test Automation Engineers create frameworks and scripts that save time and boost reliability. Your talent for simplification and automation makes this a natural fit.
⭐ Mostly C → Business Analyst
You are curious and analytical, always asking “why?” behind decisions and processes.
- Absorb information and connect the dots quickly
- Enjoy structure and clarity
- Ask thoughtful questions that reveal how things work
Why this role fits you:
Business Analysts translate business needs into clear requirements. Your curiosity and analytical mindset bring structure where it’s needed most.
⭐ Mostly D → Scrum Master
You excel at working with people, facilitating teamwork, and supporting collaboration.
- Communicate with empathy
- Encourage collaboration and harmony
- Help others feel heard and understood
Why this role fits you:
Scrum Masters guide teams, remove obstacles, and maintain healthy collaboration. Your natural facilitation and relationship-building skills shine in this role.
⭐ Mostly E → Product Owner
You are strategic and outcome-focused, always considering value, priorities, and impact.
- Vision-oriented
- Naturally prioritize
- Prefer results over rituals
Why this role fits you:
Product Owners set product direction and prioritize work for maximum value. Your ability to see the big picture makes you a natural fit for impact-driven leadership.
⭐ Final Thought
This quiz is not about labeling or limiting you—it’s about recognizing your natural strengths. Your answers reflect how you instinctively operate today, and they may reveal a career path that aligns even better with your mindset than you realized.
If you’ve taken the quiz, share your result—we’d love to see where everyone lands! 🌟
