Nikolina Finska

GENUINE REVIEW! I have just completed the course, and I have a full review that's been brewing in my head throughout your last few lectures. First, I would like to say thank you Nikolina, for the course. As someone that is looking to change careers and trying to break into the Gaming Industry I did learn some information about QA. For the positives of the course I did enjoy the assignments, and the few times you showed and reviewed a sample test case or bug report. As far as the course delivery goes it felt like more of a theoretical discussion of what QA is with rudimentary quiz questions after each module. I felt as if the whole course had a lot of fluff/bloat, most of the text slides felt less informative and was designed more for a reminder to you for the next talking point. My expectation for the course was to graduate and have a very solid basis for Games QA; however the knowledge I received, I cant say confidently that I do. I am left wanting more explanations, walkthroughs, challenges, and reviews on the software testing cycle in order to hit the ground running to practice my test skills more and then apply in true testing environments. Due to this desire for better understanding and a few small things like inconsistent audio quality, your face cam blocking most of your slides text, and fairly low levels of engagement throughout the course is the reason why I would say the course was average but could definitely be better. Hopefully my review helps set the right expectation for future students, that may be considering taking this course. I also hope this helps you Nikolina, if you decide to teach another course. I can tell you are very knowledgeable and have truly earned your stripes in this industry. I just wish the course was more engaging, interactive, and direct.
- Review by Naim Bligen on Kick off your gaming QA career: basics of testing for games