10. Rachel: “If you fail to adapt, you’re not going to be part of tomorrow's reality"

Rachel is a senior test engineer based in the United Kingdom. We met her at the Romanian Testing Conference (RTC) 2023 and her ideas were worth spreading. So here we are! She enjoys taking part in testing conferences and shares how much she values the knowledge she gains from them. “Having that human feel of learning is my preference”, she manifests a preference for listening to valuable information rather than reading it from a book. “Change is a key part of success”, says Rachel. She emphasizes how important it is to develop your skills, deal with challenges to avoid being left behind, especially in the IT industry. “If you fail to adapt, you’re not going to be part of tomorrow's reality, especially in the software domain where it’s important to stay ahead of the curve.” At the end, Rachel explains why she values conferences like RTC and how it can broaden your perspective in terms of how you think and how you view your ways of working. Our host is Alex Mocioi, a professional with 20 years of experience in software engineering and 10 years of experience in tech training. Shift Happens podcast is supported by Nagarro.