Kynetyk
@kynetyk.bsky.social
Veteran game QA professional of more than 2 decades.
Star Trek, Wrestling, and Simpsons fan. Fascinated by Killer7. Gigantic dork
Star Trek, Wrestling, and Simpsons fan. Fascinated by Killer7. Gigantic dork
In Frieren...
Fern basically uses the Stockton Slap of magic.
(good god my cross section of interests is weird)
Fern basically uses the Stockton Slap of magic.
(good god my cross section of interests is weird)
November 26, 2025 at 11:40 PM
In Frieren...
Fern basically uses the Stockton Slap of magic.
(good god my cross section of interests is weird)
Fern basically uses the Stockton Slap of magic.
(good god my cross section of interests is weird)
I JUST updated, and it logged me out of EVERYTHING
If it does that again, I swear to GOD!
If it does that again, I swear to GOD!
October 10, 2025 at 4:29 PM
I JUST updated, and it logged me out of EVERYTHING
If it does that again, I swear to GOD!
If it does that again, I swear to GOD!
Kynetyk Management Tip:
When something goes wrong, often two fixes are needed.
1. To prevent the problem from happening again
2. To handle the problem well if it happens again anyway
When something goes wrong, often two fixes are needed.
1. To prevent the problem from happening again
2. To handle the problem well if it happens again anyway
October 8, 2025 at 6:49 PM
Kynetyk Management Tip:
When something goes wrong, often two fixes are needed.
1. To prevent the problem from happening again
2. To handle the problem well if it happens again anyway
When something goes wrong, often two fixes are needed.
1. To prevent the problem from happening again
2. To handle the problem well if it happens again anyway
What the FUCK is it with some YouTube ads lately that only play audio in one ear?
Assuming this isn't an editor that's never used editing equipment before, this ain't grabbing my attention, it's pissing me off.
Assuming this isn't an editor that's never used editing equipment before, this ain't grabbing my attention, it's pissing me off.
October 8, 2025 at 12:59 AM
What the FUCK is it with some YouTube ads lately that only play audio in one ear?
Assuming this isn't an editor that's never used editing equipment before, this ain't grabbing my attention, it's pissing me off.
Assuming this isn't an editor that's never used editing equipment before, this ain't grabbing my attention, it's pissing me off.
As a QA manager, what takes up most of my time?
Nope, not testing, or even team management.
For me it's technical Customer Support and Live Ops fires.
Nope, not testing, or even team management.
For me it's technical Customer Support and Live Ops fires.
September 23, 2025 at 8:39 PM
As a QA manager, what takes up most of my time?
Nope, not testing, or even team management.
For me it's technical Customer Support and Live Ops fires.
Nope, not testing, or even team management.
For me it's technical Customer Support and Live Ops fires.
Huh, it'd be mildly amusing if Angry Amish Roadkill and Rochester Roadblock were a tag team.
...
AEW would do that and call them "Kill Block", wouldn't they?
...
AEW would do that and call them "Kill Block", wouldn't they?
September 19, 2025 at 9:22 PM
Huh, it'd be mildly amusing if Angry Amish Roadkill and Rochester Roadblock were a tag team.
...
AEW would do that and call them "Kill Block", wouldn't they?
...
AEW would do that and call them "Kill Block", wouldn't they?
Why does pro wrestling work so hard to make itself unpalatable?
I feel like any time I try to get re-engaged and invested, I get punished for that.
Maybe that's just me, "like what you like" and all that, but... eesh.
I feel like any time I try to get re-engaged and invested, I get punished for that.
Maybe that's just me, "like what you like" and all that, but... eesh.
September 17, 2025 at 8:38 PM
Why does pro wrestling work so hard to make itself unpalatable?
I feel like any time I try to get re-engaged and invested, I get punished for that.
Maybe that's just me, "like what you like" and all that, but... eesh.
I feel like any time I try to get re-engaged and invested, I get punished for that.
Maybe that's just me, "like what you like" and all that, but... eesh.
Dealing with another one of these "I'M A MYSTERY! I'M A MYSTERY!" issues, so I had to get the clip from Vivarium.
September 17, 2025 at 8:33 PM
Dealing with another one of these "I'M A MYSTERY! I'M A MYSTERY!" issues, so I had to get the clip from Vivarium.
Kynetyk Management Tip:
When setting up a process, the goal isn't "This'll run fine if nothing goes wrong", it should be a process robust to as much going wrong as you can manage.
When setting up a process, the goal isn't "This'll run fine if nothing goes wrong", it should be a process robust to as much going wrong as you can manage.
September 17, 2025 at 8:30 PM
Kynetyk Management Tip:
When setting up a process, the goal isn't "This'll run fine if nothing goes wrong", it should be a process robust to as much going wrong as you can manage.
When setting up a process, the goal isn't "This'll run fine if nothing goes wrong", it should be a process robust to as much going wrong as you can manage.
Sometimes a bug is like that damn kid from Vivarium
"I'M A MYSTERY! I'M A MYSTERY! I'M A MYSTERY!"
Shut up, shut up, go away PLEASE!
"I'M A MYSTERY! I'M A MYSTERY! I'M A MYSTERY!"
Shut up, shut up, go away PLEASE!
September 5, 2025 at 6:23 PM
Sometimes a bug is like that damn kid from Vivarium
"I'M A MYSTERY! I'M A MYSTERY! I'M A MYSTERY!"
Shut up, shut up, go away PLEASE!
"I'M A MYSTERY! I'M A MYSTERY! I'M A MYSTERY!"
Shut up, shut up, go away PLEASE!
There's something uniquely depressing about a dead facebook page, especially for a game or game developer. If it were a website, it'd go down and only live on in the wayback machine. Facebook keeps it up, though. A laminated snapshot of the last thing anyone on the team thought to say to socials...
September 4, 2025 at 9:07 PM
There's something uniquely depressing about a dead facebook page, especially for a game or game developer. If it were a website, it'd go down and only live on in the wayback machine. Facebook keeps it up, though. A laminated snapshot of the last thing anyone on the team thought to say to socials...
Providing technical assistance to address customer support tickets...
September 4, 2025 at 5:06 PM
Providing technical assistance to address customer support tickets...
You know what?
The scene where they fly around the Enterprise in Star Trek The Motion Picture did drag on for a bit. BUT they had an AWESOME model, they knew it, and they wanted to make sure you could see every detail, and I really appreciate that.
The scene where they fly around the Enterprise in Star Trek The Motion Picture did drag on for a bit. BUT they had an AWESOME model, they knew it, and they wanted to make sure you could see every detail, and I really appreciate that.
August 29, 2025 at 3:56 PM
You know what?
The scene where they fly around the Enterprise in Star Trek The Motion Picture did drag on for a bit. BUT they had an AWESOME model, they knew it, and they wanted to make sure you could see every detail, and I really appreciate that.
The scene where they fly around the Enterprise in Star Trek The Motion Picture did drag on for a bit. BUT they had an AWESOME model, they knew it, and they wanted to make sure you could see every detail, and I really appreciate that.
Me at work, just about every other day
July 22, 2025 at 6:29 PM
Me at work, just about every other day
July 22, 2025 at 6:26 PM
One thing that can help make for a good software tester is if you get a slight touch of vengeful schadenfreude when you can make someone else look stupid.
Not enough to be toxic, unprofessional, or anything like that. Just enough to know that finding other people's mistakes is rewarding for you.
Not enough to be toxic, unprofessional, or anything like that. Just enough to know that finding other people's mistakes is rewarding for you.
July 20, 2025 at 8:12 PM
One thing that can help make for a good software tester is if you get a slight touch of vengeful schadenfreude when you can make someone else look stupid.
Not enough to be toxic, unprofessional, or anything like that. Just enough to know that finding other people's mistakes is rewarding for you.
Not enough to be toxic, unprofessional, or anything like that. Just enough to know that finding other people's mistakes is rewarding for you.
For some reason I watched Devil in Ohio, and...
the length needed to be cut down by at least half.
the length needed to be cut down by at least half.
May 16, 2025 at 6:26 PM
For some reason I watched Devil in Ohio, and...
the length needed to be cut down by at least half.
the length needed to be cut down by at least half.
Whoever decided that the search in slack should default to "relevant" instead of "newest" can burn in hell
May 6, 2025 at 11:52 PM
Whoever decided that the search in slack should default to "relevant" instead of "newest" can burn in hell
This plays in my head every time I hear a producer or executive make a light remark about a release where I put in the OT work to do the testing, and did the extra coordination work like functional engineering management (not my job!) to get everything done to make that release happen.
April 18, 2025 at 6:54 PM
This plays in my head every time I hear a producer or executive make a light remark about a release where I put in the OT work to do the testing, and did the extra coordination work like functional engineering management (not my job!) to get everything done to make that release happen.
I try to set up an efficient day of work, setting up all of the requirements for everyone so no one is blocked and...
I lose 4 hours on people waiting anyway and meetings and other unnecessary things.
I feel like the guy from Krull who can't keep hold of the sands of time. It all just slips away.
I lose 4 hours on people waiting anyway and meetings and other unnecessary things.
I feel like the guy from Krull who can't keep hold of the sands of time. It all just slips away.
April 14, 2025 at 7:34 PM
I try to set up an efficient day of work, setting up all of the requirements for everyone so no one is blocked and...
I lose 4 hours on people waiting anyway and meetings and other unnecessary things.
I feel like the guy from Krull who can't keep hold of the sands of time. It all just slips away.
I lose 4 hours on people waiting anyway and meetings and other unnecessary things.
I feel like the guy from Krull who can't keep hold of the sands of time. It all just slips away.
Kynetyk Management Tip:
There's an important line between "Don't just bring up problems, offer solutions" and "Do someone else's job for them"
There's an important line between "Don't just bring up problems, offer solutions" and "Do someone else's job for them"
April 8, 2025 at 7:55 PM
Kynetyk Management Tip:
There's an important line between "Don't just bring up problems, offer solutions" and "Do someone else's job for them"
There's an important line between "Don't just bring up problems, offer solutions" and "Do someone else's job for them"
Kynetyk Management Tip:
If you notice that your team is "managing up" to you, try to be attentive to what's going on and why that's happening.
If you notice that your team is "managing up" to you, try to be attentive to what's going on and why that's happening.
March 26, 2025 at 5:25 PM
Kynetyk Management Tip:
If you notice that your team is "managing up" to you, try to be attentive to what's going on and why that's happening.
If you notice that your team is "managing up" to you, try to be attentive to what's going on and why that's happening.
Me facing off with bugs in a release candidate that needs to be out in 2 days.
March 17, 2025 at 12:32 AM
Me facing off with bugs in a release candidate that needs to be out in 2 days.
Oh my sweet jesus, is there anyone... anywhere... EVER who has been intrigued by a commercial for a professional productivity/tracking tool?
March 12, 2025 at 9:26 PM
Oh my sweet jesus, is there anyone... anywhere... EVER who has been intrigued by a commercial for a professional productivity/tracking tool?