Lee Marshall 🏴☠️ (Discord: thepiratetester)
@thepiratetester.bsky.social
A testing pirate, sailing the sea of software testing.
Sharing testing ideas on various platforms & on YouTube (https://www.youtube.com/@PirateTesterAhoy)
Sharing testing ideas on various platforms & on YouTube (https://www.youtube.com/@PirateTesterAhoy)
Reposted by Lee Marshall 🏴☠️ (Discord: thepiratetester)
You're semi-regular reminder that SSRIs/antidepression, antipsychotic, and other mental health medications* can make heat even worse for yo. Stay safe, stay cool and covered, and stay hydrated.
www.bbc.co.uk/news/health-...
www.bbc.co.uk/news/health-...
Some antidepressants may make heatwave challenging
Some types of mental health medication may make it difficult for the body to regulate temperature.
www.bbc.co.uk
June 19, 2025 at 10:39 AM
You're semi-regular reminder that SSRIs/antidepression, antipsychotic, and other mental health medications* can make heat even worse for yo. Stay safe, stay cool and covered, and stay hydrated.
www.bbc.co.uk/news/health-...
www.bbc.co.uk/news/health-...
Off to UK Games Expo today, and got some fames to sell.
And so I've got them on the back of my bike, and then a short train ride to the event.
I feel like Santa delivering presents with those bags 😂
And so I've got them on the back of my bike, and then a short train ride to the event.
I feel like Santa delivering presents with those bags 😂
May 30, 2025 at 8:18 AM
Off to UK Games Expo today, and got some fames to sell.
And so I've got them on the back of my bike, and then a short train ride to the event.
I feel like Santa delivering presents with those bags 😂
And so I've got them on the back of my bike, and then a short train ride to the event.
I feel like Santa delivering presents with those bags 😂
Another lazy weekend with my son [his request], where after lunch he wanted to do some colouring in and then painting.
As he was doing that, I joined in by drawing and colouring in a Gengar from pokemon.
He's incredibly supportive and encouraging 🥰
As he was doing that, I joined in by drawing and colouring in a Gengar from pokemon.
He's incredibly supportive and encouraging 🥰
May 24, 2025 at 12:41 PM
Another lazy weekend with my son [his request], where after lunch he wanted to do some colouring in and then painting.
As he was doing that, I joined in by drawing and colouring in a Gengar from pokemon.
He's incredibly supportive and encouraging 🥰
As he was doing that, I joined in by drawing and colouring in a Gengar from pokemon.
He's incredibly supportive and encouraging 🥰
Next week it is Learning at Work Week, and I'll be giving an internal workshop on sketch noting.
After plenty of overthinking on how to show concepts and approaches in a remote-only event, I realised why not sketch what I wanted to show and take a picture.
#PirateTesting
After plenty of overthinking on how to show concepts and approaches in a remote-only event, I realised why not sketch what I wanted to show and take a picture.
#PirateTesting
May 9, 2025 at 10:32 AM
Next week it is Learning at Work Week, and I'll be giving an internal workshop on sketch noting.
After plenty of overthinking on how to show concepts and approaches in a remote-only event, I realised why not sketch what I wanted to show and take a picture.
#PirateTesting
After plenty of overthinking on how to show concepts and approaches in a remote-only event, I realised why not sketch what I wanted to show and take a picture.
#PirateTesting
Re-watching Babylon 5.
Series 1, episode 4. A world that had biotechnology, wiped out 1000 years ago.
Watching at the time, that's cool.
By the time you get to series 3, "Oh. OH! This all comes together."
The little hooks early on that get revealed over time was amazing.
Series 1, episode 4. A world that had biotechnology, wiped out 1000 years ago.
Watching at the time, that's cool.
By the time you get to series 3, "Oh. OH! This all comes together."
The little hooks early on that get revealed over time was amazing.
May 1, 2025 at 7:15 PM
Re-watching Babylon 5.
Series 1, episode 4. A world that had biotechnology, wiped out 1000 years ago.
Watching at the time, that's cool.
By the time you get to series 3, "Oh. OH! This all comes together."
The little hooks early on that get revealed over time was amazing.
Series 1, episode 4. A world that had biotechnology, wiped out 1000 years ago.
Watching at the time, that's cool.
By the time you get to series 3, "Oh. OH! This all comes together."
The little hooks early on that get revealed over time was amazing.
Reposted by Lee Marshall 🏴☠️ (Discord: thepiratetester)
On my way to Empire E1 2025!
Hopefully no drama with the train, and room for bags 🤞
Two stops makes it easier thankfully.
Look forward to seeing folks on site.
Hopefully no drama with the train, and room for bags 🤞
Two stops makes it easier thankfully.
Look forward to seeing folks on site.
April 25, 2025 at 8:53 AM
On my way to Empire E1 2025!
Hopefully no drama with the train, and room for bags 🤞
Two stops makes it easier thankfully.
Look forward to seeing folks on site.
Hopefully no drama with the train, and room for bags 🤞
Two stops makes it easier thankfully.
Look forward to seeing folks on site.
Classic bank holiday weather for my part of the UK today - rain!
But having a nice few hours seeing my partner and going out for lunch (unsure where yet).
But having a nice few hours seeing my partner and going out for lunch (unsure where yet).
April 21, 2025 at 8:52 AM
Classic bank holiday weather for my part of the UK today - rain!
But having a nice few hours seeing my partner and going out for lunch (unsure where yet).
But having a nice few hours seeing my partner and going out for lunch (unsure where yet).
Reposted by Lee Marshall 🏴☠️ (Discord: thepiratetester)
Endometriosis:
- millions of women (and fellow uterus-havers) suffer from severe symptoms on a monthly basis
- it takes YEARS to get a diagnosis (if you're lucky)
- there's still no proper treatment b/c "women"
But sure, take your absurd amount of money and use it to harass trans people. 🖕
- millions of women (and fellow uterus-havers) suffer from severe symptoms on a monthly basis
- it takes YEARS to get a diagnosis (if you're lucky)
- there's still no proper treatment b/c "women"
But sure, take your absurd amount of money and use it to harass trans people. 🖕
April 17, 2025 at 8:20 AM
Endometriosis:
- millions of women (and fellow uterus-havers) suffer from severe symptoms on a monthly basis
- it takes YEARS to get a diagnosis (if you're lucky)
- there's still no proper treatment b/c "women"
But sure, take your absurd amount of money and use it to harass trans people. 🖕
- millions of women (and fellow uterus-havers) suffer from severe symptoms on a monthly basis
- it takes YEARS to get a diagnosis (if you're lucky)
- there's still no proper treatment b/c "women"
But sure, take your absurd amount of money and use it to harass trans people. 🖕
Reposted by Lee Marshall 🏴☠️ (Discord: thepiratetester)
Bonus stage 5*
Structuring a Sustainable Quality Engineering Strategy
christovskia.blog/2025/04/08/s...
Structuring a Sustainable Quality Engineering Strategy
christovskia.blog/2025/04/08/s...
Structuring a Sustainable Quality Engineering Strategy
A strong Quality Engineering Strategy extends beyond testing; it integrates quality into every stage of the SDLC, shaping how teams collaborate, design, develop, and deliver software. It is not a s…
christovskia.blog
April 11, 2025 at 8:24 AM
Bonus stage 5*
Structuring a Sustainable Quality Engineering Strategy
christovskia.blog/2025/04/08/s...
Structuring a Sustainable Quality Engineering Strategy
christovskia.blog/2025/04/08/s...
It's a nice day, so I thought I'd go with a nice summer shirt 🌞
April 4, 2025 at 11:58 AM
It's a nice day, so I thought I'd go with a nice summer shirt 🌞
Today has (so far) been productive 🥰
I've prepared my dinner for tonight in the slow cooker - Pork mince chilli
As the mince was browning (not just grey, keep cooking it people!), I diced onion, added mixed beans as well as frozen peas and chopped tomato to the cooker
Rice washed and now soaking
I've prepared my dinner for tonight in the slow cooker - Pork mince chilli
As the mince was browning (not just grey, keep cooking it people!), I diced onion, added mixed beans as well as frozen peas and chopped tomato to the cooker
Rice washed and now soaking
March 23, 2025 at 12:12 PM
Today has (so far) been productive 🥰
I've prepared my dinner for tonight in the slow cooker - Pork mince chilli
As the mince was browning (not just grey, keep cooking it people!), I diced onion, added mixed beans as well as frozen peas and chopped tomato to the cooker
Rice washed and now soaking
I've prepared my dinner for tonight in the slow cooker - Pork mince chilli
As the mince was browning (not just grey, keep cooking it people!), I diced onion, added mixed beans as well as frozen peas and chopped tomato to the cooker
Rice washed and now soaking
I'm alone for the next few days, and I feel lost.
My son is with his mum.
My partner is focusing on her studies (but we were together in the middle of the week).
I feel I should do something with the time.
But that I'll then overthink, and it will stop me getting anything done.
My son is with his mum.
My partner is focusing on her studies (but we were together in the middle of the week).
I feel I should do something with the time.
But that I'll then overthink, and it will stop me getting anything done.
March 21, 2025 at 11:21 PM
I'm alone for the next few days, and I feel lost.
My son is with his mum.
My partner is focusing on her studies (but we were together in the middle of the week).
I feel I should do something with the time.
But that I'll then overthink, and it will stop me getting anything done.
My son is with his mum.
My partner is focusing on her studies (but we were together in the middle of the week).
I feel I should do something with the time.
But that I'll then overthink, and it will stop me getting anything done.
Playing with my son building Lego.
He wanted to do themes.
I said we could do a mash-up!
Both pick a theme, get 5 minutes to build.
Then swap, and keep using our theme with the new piece.
He picked car, I picked house.
He enjoyed the approach, very different, and will suggest it at school.
He wanted to do themes.
I said we could do a mash-up!
Both pick a theme, get 5 minutes to build.
Then swap, and keep using our theme with the new piece.
He picked car, I picked house.
He enjoyed the approach, very different, and will suggest it at school.
March 17, 2025 at 6:31 PM
Playing with my son building Lego.
He wanted to do themes.
I said we could do a mash-up!
Both pick a theme, get 5 minutes to build.
Then swap, and keep using our theme with the new piece.
He picked car, I picked house.
He enjoyed the approach, very different, and will suggest it at school.
He wanted to do themes.
I said we could do a mash-up!
Both pick a theme, get 5 minutes to build.
Then swap, and keep using our theme with the new piece.
He picked car, I picked house.
He enjoyed the approach, very different, and will suggest it at school.
Reposted by Lee Marshall 🏴☠️ (Discord: thepiratetester)
In police movies, why are Internal Affairs seen as the enemy?
Making sure the police follow rules is a good thing, right??
Yet somehow even in entertainment, can't be shown making sure the police follow the rules.
Renegade cops get results and more appealing, right? See most cop movies...
Making sure the police follow rules is a good thing, right??
Yet somehow even in entertainment, can't be shown making sure the police follow the rules.
Renegade cops get results and more appealing, right? See most cop movies...
March 16, 2025 at 7:12 PM
In police movies, why are Internal Affairs seen as the enemy?
Making sure the police follow rules is a good thing, right??
Yet somehow even in entertainment, can't be shown making sure the police follow the rules.
Renegade cops get results and more appealing, right? See most cop movies...
Making sure the police follow rules is a good thing, right??
Yet somehow even in entertainment, can't be shown making sure the police follow the rules.
Renegade cops get results and more appealing, right? See most cop movies...
I had a wardrobe clearout after my formal shirts sadly not fitting any longer. Body wise ok, but they're all 15.5" neck, and I'm a 16" these days (got measured last week).
11 shirts to get rid of.
Will try selling on Vinted, and donate if no luck.
Don't wear even 1 formal shirt per month though.
11 shirts to get rid of.
Will try selling on Vinted, and donate if no luck.
Don't wear even 1 formal shirt per month though.
March 16, 2025 at 7:04 PM
I had a wardrobe clearout after my formal shirts sadly not fitting any longer. Body wise ok, but they're all 15.5" neck, and I'm a 16" these days (got measured last week).
11 shirts to get rid of.
Will try selling on Vinted, and donate if no luck.
Don't wear even 1 formal shirt per month though.
11 shirts to get rid of.
Will try selling on Vinted, and donate if no luck.
Don't wear even 1 formal shirt per month though.
March 15, 2025 at 8:59 AM
Rewatching Dark Knight, and I'm at the part where they escort Dent to jail and get ambushed by Joker.
When the road was blocked and they went underground, why didn't they just drive in the oncoming lane instead?!
The road was blocked off to all other traffic, and missed the Joker.
When the road was blocked and they went underground, why didn't they just drive in the oncoming lane instead?!
The road was blocked off to all other traffic, and missed the Joker.
March 13, 2025 at 12:54 PM
Rewatching Dark Knight, and I'm at the part where they escort Dent to jail and get ambushed by Joker.
When the road was blocked and they went underground, why didn't they just drive in the oncoming lane instead?!
The road was blocked off to all other traffic, and missed the Joker.
When the road was blocked and they went underground, why didn't they just drive in the oncoming lane instead?!
The road was blocked off to all other traffic, and missed the Joker.
Reposted by Lee Marshall 🏴☠️ (Discord: thepiratetester)
Does any accessibility experts out there know of any resources that can tell me exactly how a screen reader uses the tool?
I’m not interested in how to use the tool, but _how_ it’s used. I’m after almost how to create good UX for SR users, beyond the basics
I’m not interested in how to use the tool, but _how_ it’s used. I’m after almost how to create good UX for SR users, beyond the basics
March 12, 2025 at 12:03 PM
Does any accessibility experts out there know of any resources that can tell me exactly how a screen reader uses the tool?
I’m not interested in how to use the tool, but _how_ it’s used. I’m after almost how to create good UX for SR users, beyond the basics
I’m not interested in how to use the tool, but _how_ it’s used. I’m after almost how to create good UX for SR users, beyond the basics
If someone ever asks if you can lose money on penny shares, show them this screenshot.
I bought £2 worth in 2020, giving me 39 shares.
They have fell 99.81%!
They are worth £0.00 to me.
Stock pucking can be exciting, but very risky. It's not my job for a reason!
I bought £2 worth in 2020, giving me 39 shares.
They have fell 99.81%!
They are worth £0.00 to me.
Stock pucking can be exciting, but very risky. It's not my job for a reason!
March 12, 2025 at 12:00 PM
If someone ever asks if you can lose money on penny shares, show them this screenshot.
I bought £2 worth in 2020, giving me 39 shares.
They have fell 99.81%!
They are worth £0.00 to me.
Stock pucking can be exciting, but very risky. It's not my job for a reason!
I bought £2 worth in 2020, giving me 39 shares.
They have fell 99.81%!
They are worth £0.00 to me.
Stock pucking can be exciting, but very risky. It's not my job for a reason!
Reposted by Lee Marshall 🏴☠️ (Discord: thepiratetester)
I am running a Masterclass on Communities of Practice on 20th March, and the slides are looking 👌
Expect lots of insights and practical steps for communities at all stages.
Join me at leap-online.mn.co/plans/1510719
Expect lots of insights and practical steps for communities at all stages.
Join me at leap-online.mn.co/plans/1510719
March 10, 2025 at 1:31 PM
I am running a Masterclass on Communities of Practice on 20th March, and the slides are looking 👌
Expect lots of insights and practical steps for communities at all stages.
Join me at leap-online.mn.co/plans/1510719
Expect lots of insights and practical steps for communities at all stages.
Join me at leap-online.mn.co/plans/1510719
Testing a big project on our pre-prod env, and I made something happen that wasn't considered, and wouldn't have happened on local testing
Bug magnet!!
Bug magnet!!
a large group of bugs are crawling through the desert
Alt: a large group of bugs are crawling through the desert
media.tenor.com
March 7, 2025 at 11:27 AM
Testing a big project on our pre-prod env, and I made something happen that wasn't considered, and wouldn't have happened on local testing
Bug magnet!!
Bug magnet!!
How are folks doing?
Monday mornings are full of meetings for me, so I worked from my living room as it faces the sun (unlike my home office), which has definitely helped me mood today 🥰
Monday mornings are full of meetings for me, so I worked from my living room as it faces the sun (unlike my home office), which has definitely helped me mood today 🥰
March 3, 2025 at 12:04 PM
How are folks doing?
Monday mornings are full of meetings for me, so I worked from my living room as it faces the sun (unlike my home office), which has definitely helped me mood today 🥰
Monday mornings are full of meetings for me, so I worked from my living room as it faces the sun (unlike my home office), which has definitely helped me mood today 🥰
Watching the QE Babble webinar on accessibility, which includes the wonderful @adystokes.bsky.social.
And it's been a while, but I did sketch note for the talk, and feel happy with it.
And it's been a while, but I did sketch note for the talk, and feel happy with it.
February 27, 2025 at 12:44 PM
Watching the QE Babble webinar on accessibility, which includes the wonderful @adystokes.bsky.social.
And it's been a while, but I did sketch note for the talk, and feel happy with it.
And it's been a while, but I did sketch note for the talk, and feel happy with it.
I'm liking how I look today.
Meeting my partner in town, do some shopping, browse an alternative market, get lunch.
Meeting my partner in town, do some shopping, browse an alternative market, get lunch.
February 22, 2025 at 9:56 AM
I'm liking how I look today.
Meeting my partner in town, do some shopping, browse an alternative market, get lunch.
Meeting my partner in town, do some shopping, browse an alternative market, get lunch.