Welcome to the Topcoder QA Homepage!
This is your one stop shop for all things related to the QA track on Topcoder. On this page you will find a getting started guide, helpful tips and articles, as well as a list of tools that may help you in your challenges.
If you ever have any questions that are not covered here, check out our Contact Us page and either an admin or another member will guide you forward.
Competition Types
The Quality Assurance (QA) challenges include: unstructured testing, structured testing, structured test case writing, and automated testing.
Testing without predefined test cases, also known as Bug Hunt.
2-4 Days
Execute predefined test cases step by step and check if test results are correct.
1-4 Days
Write test cases based on prototypes, functional requirements specification, etc.
3-5 Days
Use automation tool to execute test cases.
3-5 Days
Challenge Series Spotlight
A new, multi-year project, Poseidon, has arrived. Check out all the challenges coming your way and get in now!
Tips and Quotes
Check out what some of our members have to say about their experiences on Topcoder!
Studying all the details on the challenges and staying involved in the challenge actively until the end of it is the best way to learn about it and overcome any difficulties in a challenge.
Know what you are working on- Better understanding of Business Domain/Application flow. Analyzing In Scope and Out of Scope and Identifying Device/Platform Details. Test from Different Perspective: Layman, Developer, User with 3rd Eye. Always Open for Learning, get into communication, raise your queries in the forum.
Get familiar with the products in advance if possible. Prepare the time for challenges.
Watch forums: Do remember to click on “Watch forum” link(in Challenge forum on top right corner) to get alerts on challenge related updates/announcements.
Keep trying: Initially(for few challenges) you may feel complex or hard to follow, but keep participating and watch other competitors how they are doing.
Important Links
We have gathered some links for you that may be helpful to you along your Topcoder journey!
Topcoder Review Process
The Topcoder review process helps ensure that materials delivered to our customers are of the highest quality.