I must say most of the comments here are either irrelevant or bunch of crap: You asked about software test and people wrote you about automation which is irrele

I must say most of the comments here are either irrelevant or bunch of crap: You asked about software test and people wrote you about automation which is irrelevant to your question. Tips from 4dr144n are very good. I am doing QA for the last 13 years, so these are my tips: 1. Do not take anything as OBVIOUS. for example- People say the sun rise from the east. how do you know? did you see it? you should test it and confirm it is true. 2. To find many bugs doesn't mean you did a good job, you should try and find the quality ones. we call it 'Show Stopper' because they block the software from being shown to the public. 3. GUI bugs are as important as functionality ones. 4. Become a friend with the developers but let them eat shit with your bugs. it will be easier for them to handle a shit from a friend. 5. When you report a bug- be as much as informative as can be (screen captures, logs, debugging). the developer will appreciate it 6. Be the best in the company about the feature you are testing, make them feel you are the focalpoint of that feature. good luck man