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Crash Courses
Focused, no-fluff courses engineered to take you from writing tests to owning automation infrastructure. Built by working engineers, updated for 2026.
Courses live
12
Coming soon
8
Cost
Free
Updated
2026
// recommended.learning-path
qabash / sdet-career-path.yml
SW Testing
foundations
→
Python / Java / JS
language
→
API Testing
backend
→
Selenium / Playwright
ui automation
→
PyTest / TestNG
frameworks
→
Git + Linux
devops
→
Appium
mobile
// featured · start-here
Foundations · Start Here
Software Testing Crash Course
Master core QA thinking, real-world test design, and modern testing workflows — fast. The essential mental model every SDET needs before writing a single line of automation code.
Test Design Techniques
Boundary Analysis
Equivalence Partitioning
SDLC / STLC
Bug Lifecycle
Test Planning
Risk-Based Testing
Start Mastery →
Core QA thinking & testing philosophy
Real-world test case design patterns
Defect lifecycle & severity triage
Agile & shift-left workflows
Prerequisite for all other courses
// courses.live
11 courses
Python Automation Crash Course
LanguageWrite powerful automation scripts, build reusable frameworks, and level up test speed using Python's rich testing ecosystem.
Java Automation Crash Course
LanguageStrengthen Java fundamentals and build scalable, production-ready automation suites for enterprise environments.
JavaScript Testing Crash Course
LanguageTest modern web apps with confidence using JS fundamentals, async patterns, and modern automation tooling.
API Testing Crash Course
APITest REST & SOAP APIs using real-world validation, automation scripts, and debugging techniques used at scale.
Selenium Automation Crash Course
FrameworkAutomate browsers like a pro — from WebDriver basics to Page Object Model and full framework architecture.
Playwright Automation Crash Course
FrameworkBuild blazing-fast, reliable end-to-end tests for modern web apps. Multi-browser, parallel execution, auto-waits built in.
PyTest Crash Course
FrameworkMaster fixtures, parametrize, plugins, and reporting to build clean, powerful Python test frameworks from scratch.
TestNG Automation Crash Course
FrameworkBuild enterprise-ready test suites with parallel execution, data-driven testing, dependency management, and rich reports.
Appium Mobile Testing Crash Course
MobileAutomate Android & iOS apps using real-world mobile automation strategies, gestures, capabilities, and CI integration.
Git Crash Course for Test Engineers
DevOpsVersion smarter, collaborate faster, and ship automation safely using Git branching, rebasing, and CI/CD workflows.
Linux Crash Course for Automation
DevOpsGain command-line power and master Linux workflows used in real automation pipelines, CI servers, and cloud environments.
// courses.coming-soon
8 in pipeline
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Cypress
Cypress Automation Crash Course
Component & E2E testing with real-time reload, network stubbing, and first-class developer experience.
TS
TypeScript
TypeScript for Test Engineers
Type-safe automation with interfaces, generics, and strict configs — essential for Playwright & Cypress at scale.
🐳
Docker
Docker for Test Engineers
Containerise test environments, run parallel suites in isolated containers, and ship reproducible test infra.
CI
CI/CD Pipelines
CI/CD for SDETs
Build GitHub Actions & Jenkins pipelines that run, report, and gate deployments on your test results.
PM
Postman · Newman
Postman & Newman Crash Course
Collections, environments, pre-request scripts, and CLI-driven API test runs inside CI pipelines.
BDD
Cucumber · Gherkin
BDD with Cucumber Crash Course
Write living documentation with Gherkin, step definitions, and hooks — bridging QA, Dev, and Product.
k6
Performance Testing
Performance Testing with k6
Load, stress, and spike tests with scripted VUs, thresholds, and dashboards — the modern JMeter alternative.
K8s
Kubernetes
Kubernetes for SDETs
Deploy test infrastructure on Kubernetes — pods, jobs, Selenium Grid on K8s, and testing in ephemeral environments.
// choose-your-path
// quick-start · 2 weeks
Just need to upskill fast?
Pick a language course + one framework. Get productive in under two weeks, then expand from there based on your role.
// full-stack-sdet · 3 months
Going for SDET interview-ready?
Take the full path in order — foundations, language, API, UI framework, test runner, then DevOps tools. Then add 1:1 mentorship.
12 courses live. 8 more coming.
All free. No excuses.
All free. No excuses.
Every course is free, self-paced, and written by working engineers — not content farms. Start today, from wherever you are in your career.
◆ 1:1 career accelerator
Personalised roadmap
Course sequence tailored to your role and target company
SDET interview prep
Real questions from Microsoft, PayPay, Grab, BlackRock
Live code review
Framework critique from SDET Practitioners
Fast-track results
Compress a 6-month SDET journey into weeks