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Paul Grizzaffi
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That #Automation Dude | #Keynote #speaker | Asker of uncomfortable #testing questions | #Blogger | #Writer | #HeavyMetal aficionado 🤘 | https://responsibleautomation.wordpress.com/
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Building Rube Goldberg Machines...can easily become hard to maintain, thereby reducing or eliminating the value we intended. As in all situations, we must ensure we get value from our efforts, lest we inadvertently create our own version of Mouse Trap.

#Automation #Testing #SoftwareTesting
November 13, 2025 at 7:32 PM
OH: An embarrassment of riches of all awful things
October 28, 2025 at 2:41 PM
The boys and I just made a marinade for chimichurri steak tacos. I love cooking with those two.

I tried to think of some #automation or #testing content that I could derive from that, but I stopped and just enjoyed the moment.

I'll get back to the content soon enough
October 11, 2025 at 5:31 PM
Reposted by Paul Grizzaffi
On this day in 1967, the Spider-Man animated series swung onto ABC, bringing the adventures of everyone’s favorite web-slinger to Saturday mornings.
September 9, 2025 at 5:15 PM
The year was 2025.

Websites still chastise users for not using dashes when specifying phone numbers.

BUT, other sites chastise users for using spaces in CC numbers.

AND, other sites chastise users for using dashes in phone numbers
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September 9, 2025 at 3:36 PM
Nice! FreedomPay has a great swag game! Thanks!
August 21, 2025 at 2:49 PM
Today's the day!

I'm happy to announce that I'm now a new QE Automation Architect at FreedomPay! The big bonus is that I get to work with Mark Tomlinson!

Thanks to everyone who helped and supported me during my job search! 🤘🤘🤘🤘🤘
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August 18, 2025 at 2:52 PM
Something new. Update coming soon. Watch this space...

#WhatCouldItBe 🤔
#Mysterious 🤐
#Testing 🧪
#Automation 🤖
#SoftwareTesting 👨‍💻
#SoftwareDevelopment 👨‍💻
August 14, 2025 at 5:49 PM
Alas, I've used the last page in my last #STP/#STPCon tablet. At least, it was for something productive (school supplies).

STPCon and the STP community were a wonderful thing, and I do miss it! A big thanks to Inflectra to keeping that spirit alive!
August 13, 2025 at 5:49 PM
Reposted by Paul Grizzaffi
The mindset is less “no user will ever do that” and more “not enough users will do that to negatively impact our business”.

#automation #testing #SoftwareDevelopment #SoftwareTesting

responsibleautomation.wordpress.com/2025/08/05/y...
You Broke Me? Why We Release With Bugs
The world recently saw the passing of Ozzy Osbourne. Those of you who know me know that Ozzy was at the top of my list of metal performers. I’ll miss knowing that he could show up on another artist…
responsibleautomation.wordpress.com
August 8, 2025 at 2:15 PM
The mindset is less “no user will ever do that” and more “not enough users will do that to negatively impact our business”.

#automation #testing #SoftwareDevelopment #SoftwareTesting

responsibleautomation.wordpress.com/2025/08/05/y...
You Broke Me? Why We Release With Bugs
The world recently saw the passing of Ozzy Osbourne. Those of you who know me know that Ozzy was at the top of my list of metal performers. I’ll miss knowing that he could show up on another artist…
responsibleautomation.wordpress.com
August 8, 2025 at 2:15 PM
Reposted by Paul Grizzaffi
If you think A.I. will solve your problems, you don't understand technology and you don't understand your problems.
August 4, 2025 at 10:54 PM
Reposted by Paul Grizzaffi
August 5, 2025 at 2:49 PM
August 5, 2025 at 2:49 PM
Finally... finally...

New blog post coming tomorrow (Tuesday).

"You broke me"
August 5, 2025 at 2:26 AM
Pro tip to sales people and, I guess, #AI, #Bot, and screen scraper writers: a "Software Pediatrician" is not an actual pediatrician.
July 31, 2025 at 7:26 PM
Yes, I am wearing a pretty sweet chef jacket

No, I am not a chef

No, I am not professionally trained

No, I did not even spend the night at a Holiday inn Express last night

C'est la vie
July 28, 2025 at 10:09 PM
Reposted by Paul Grizzaffi
OK, though not Ozzy-inspired, this post has been getting a lot of eyeballs over the last few weeks. Since this seems to be a problem that people need to solve, I thought I'd publish it again.
#Java #automation #testing #SoftwareTesting

responsibleautomation.wordpress.com/2023/07/13/i...
I Did It! UI Automator Viewer Running On A Current Java Version
I did a thing! I made Android Studio’s UI Automator Viewer run on Java 20! Some of you might be saying, “Duh, doesn’t everyone already do that?”. I don’t know the answer to that question, but based…
responsibleautomation.wordpress.com
July 25, 2025 at 2:49 PM
With the passing of Ozzy, lots of people are posting lots of great tunes. I thought I'd post a few deeper cut, cover tunes he did over the years.

Would it surprise you that Ozzy appeared on a song with Was (Not Was), also featuring Kim Basinger (?!) 🤘

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Shake Your Head (feat. Kim Basinger & Ozzy Osbourne) by Was (Not Was)
Track 1 from the 1992 single, "Shake Your Head". Sorry! Inserted the wrong image of the single... https://www.discogs.com/Was-Not-Was-Shake-Your-Head/release/1155324.
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July 25, 2025 at 5:02 PM
OK, though not Ozzy-inspired, this post has been getting a lot of eyeballs over the last few weeks. Since this seems to be a problem that people need to solve, I thought I'd publish it again.
#Java #automation #testing #SoftwareTesting

responsibleautomation.wordpress.com/2023/07/13/i...
I Did It! UI Automator Viewer Running On A Current Java Version
I did a thing! I made Android Studio’s UI Automator Viewer run on Java 20! Some of you might be saying, “Duh, doesn’t everyone already do that?”. I don’t know the answer to that question, but based…
responsibleautomation.wordpress.com
July 25, 2025 at 2:49 PM