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Can Software Developers Become Excellent Quality Assurance Engineers | Synapse

March 24, 2026Open Access

Can Software Developers Become Excellent Quality Assurance Engineers

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The aim is to explore the potential for software developers to become effective quality assurance engineers using psychological frameworks.
Analyzed cognitive and social psychological principles over six decades.
Presented new empirical data related to software developers' transition to QA roles.
Cognitive and social factors play a crucial role in the transition.
Software developers can leverage existing skills to excel in QA.
Empirical evidence supports the viability of this career shift.

Abstract

Abstract This paper investigates whether software developers can transition into excellent quality assurance (QA) engineers, grounding the inquiry in six decades of established cognitive and social psychology before presenting new empirical data.

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Jiri Medlen

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Patrick Medlen

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Devarshi Tank

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Medlen et al. (Sun,) studied this question.

www.synapsesocial.com/papers/69c2298daeb5a845df0d42e4 — DOI: https://doi.org/10.5281/zenodo.19171560