- Author: [[Test Guild]] - Full Title: What Is an SDET - Tags:: [[SDET]] [[Agile]] - URL: https://testguild.com/sdet/ - ### Highlights first synced by [[Readwise]] [[2021-01-21]] - Software development engineers in test (usually abbreviated as SDETs), are software developers working within the testing team. ([View Highlight](https://instapaper.com/read/1376406063/15253801)) - He or she has full access to code and carries a variety of responsibilities. One of the key things that set the SDET apart is his or her access to code; he or she actively participates in debugging and altering the code as necessary. In this capacity, at times, the SDET almost assumes something of a hybrid role between the developers and the testers. Besides functional automation senior SDETS typically can also assist with unit testing, security testing, and performance testing, and stress test activities. ([View Highlight](https://instapaper.com/read/1376406063/15253807)) - Common SDET Tasks Automate test cases using the same coding languages (Java, Javascript, C#, etc) as their developers ([View Highlight](https://instapaper.com/read/1376406063/15253813))