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A '''software development engineer in test''' ('''SDET''') is a [[software engineer]] that combines [[software testing]] and [[software development]] to automate the testing itself.{{cn|date=August 2018}} The title and acronym originated from [[Microsoft]] in 2005.{{cn|date=August 2018}} [[Apple Inc.|Apple]] and [[Amazon.com|Amazon]] also use the SDET job title;{{cn|date=August 2018}} while Google prefers SET (software engineer in test) for a similar role.{{cn|date=August 2018}}

{{cn span|Traditional software testers who manually test code are typically given the title Quality Assurance Analyst or Quality Control Engineer,|date=August 2018}} and they customarily work in separate departments from the regular software engineers.{{cn|date=August 2018}} By contrast, companies frequently place SDETs in development teams to closely participate in the complete software development process.{{cn|date=August 2018}} The SDET must be able to automate processes for thorough testing and develop code on his or her own.{{cn|date=August 2018}} The new popularity{{according to whom|date=August 2018}} of the SDET role is driven by the [[DevOps]] movement toward integration (development being integrated with a second skill set) and automation.{{cn|date=August 2018}} {{cn span|date=August 2018|An SDET's knowledge of software development is often focused on testability, robustness, and performance,}} and they usually play a contributory role in the creation of new software.{{cn|date=August 2018}} An SDET's skill set will often include direct experience in software development, scripting, and how to manually test software for bugs.{{cn|date=August 2018}}

==See also==
* [[Software Quality Assurance]]

==External links==
* {{url|http://blogs.msdn.com/b/seliot/archive/2010/04/18/what-is-an-sdet.aspx}}
* {{url|http://continualintegration.com/miscellaneous-articles/how-will-trends-in-devops-and-automation-affect-sdets}}

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