track-03 --qe-to-developer

QE → Developer

Moving from quality engineering into a development role is less about learning to code from zero, and more about reframing what you already know. Here's the structure.

why --this-track

Your starting point is different

If you're already in QE, you likely write some code, understand systems from the outside, and know where things break. This track assumes that baseline and focuses specifically on the gaps between "QE who scripts" and "Developer" — DSA fluency, system design literacy, and developer-standard workflows.

PHASE 01 · ~4–5 WEEKS

Data Structures & Algorithms

Arrays, strings, linked lists, trees, graphs, and the problem-solving patterns (two pointers, sliding window, BFS/DFS, dynamic programming basics) that interviews actually test — practiced until they're reflexive, not memorized.

PHASE 02 · ~2–3 WEEKS

System Design Fundamentals

Scalability basics, database design trade-offs, API design, caching, and load balancing concepts — enough to hold your own in a system design interview round, and to understand the systems you've been testing at a deeper level.

PHASE 03 · ~2 WEEKS

Developer Workflows

Git branching strategies (not just basic commits), meaningful code reviews, clean code principles, and the habits that separate "writes scripts" from "ships production code."

PHASE 04 · ONGOING

Mock Interviews & Positioning

Technical mock rounds specific to dev roles, resume repositioning that reframes your QE experience as a strength (not something to hide), and portfolio projects that demonstrate development — not testing — skill.

outcome --expected

What you'll walk away with

🎯 READY WHEN YOU ARE

Start with a 1:1 session, not a guess.

Your first session is a skill assessment — we figure out exactly where you stand on this roadmap and what your specific plan looks like, before committing to anything bigger.