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Follow Experience, Intuition, and Hunches

There's no better way to improve as a software tester than to gain experience. There's no better learning tool than just doing it, and there's no better lesson than getting that first phone call from a customer who found a bug in the software you just finished testing.

Experience and intuition can't be taught. They must be gained over time. You can apply all the techniques you've learned so far and still miss important bugs. It's the nature of the business. As you progress through your career, learning to test different types and sizes of products, you'll pick up little tips and tricks that steer you toward those tough-to-find bugs. You'll be able to start testing a new piece of software and quickly find bugs that your peers would have missed.

Take notes of what works and what doesn't. Try different approaches. If you think something looks suspicious, take a closer look. Go with your hunches until you prove them false.

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