T.J. Maher
@tjmaher1.bsky.social
SDET | Tester since 1996 | http://tjmaher.com | Former Meetup Organizer, Ministry of Testing - Boston http://bit.ly/mot_boston | http://bit.ly/tj_techbeacon | http://bit.ly/tj_youtube
I can't believe I have been working at SELF ID for two months already. Happy anniversary to me! www.tjmaher.com/2025/09/two-...
Two months at SELF already? Happy Anniversary!
T.J. Maher, a QA Engineer since 1996, blogs about his transition from a manual tester to an automation developer to a software engineer in test.
www.tjmaher.com
September 26, 2025 at 2:42 PM
I can't believe I have been working at SELF ID for two months already. Happy anniversary to me! www.tjmaher.com/2025/09/two-...
Forgot to marathon all seven previous Mission: Impossible movies in order to recognize all the deep cuts? It's okay! They have so much exposition that the first twenty minutes feels like an audiobook. It is good, with all the death-defying stunts and high-flying antics you would expect. But, wow!
June 7, 2025 at 4:43 AM
Forgot to marathon all seven previous Mission: Impossible movies in order to recognize all the deep cuts? It's okay! They have so much exposition that the first twenty minutes feels like an audiobook. It is good, with all the death-defying stunts and high-flying antics you would expect. But, wow!
Anybody need a SDET with 10 yrs of experience? Any remote positions? Or Boston or local to Southeastern Mass? My team just got the axe.
April 11, 2025 at 1:54 PM
Anybody need a SDET with 10 yrs of experience? Any remote positions? Or Boston or local to Southeastern Mass? My team just got the axe.
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This is really unfair to everyone who just voted for him for the racism.
April 7, 2025 at 12:18 AM
This is really unfair to everyone who just voted for him for the racism.
Watching Cory Booker still doing his filibuster. Amazing! www.youtube.com/live/v2utlMx...
Live: Speaking on Trump, Musk, and America’s Moral Moment on the Senate Floor | Senator Cory Booker
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April 1, 2025 at 6:18 PM
Watching Cory Booker still doing his filibuster. Amazing! www.youtube.com/live/v2utlMx...
Is Corey Booker still filibustering? He must be on his 15th hour by now!
April 1, 2025 at 3:49 PM
Is Corey Booker still filibustering? He must be on his 15th hour by now!
My six-year old son thinks that there should be a Encanto version of Uno. You could call it: Bruno Uno.
Nobody talks about Uno no no no.
Nobody talks about Uno no no no.
March 21, 2025 at 1:08 AM
My six-year old son thinks that there should be a Encanto version of Uno. You could call it: Bruno Uno.
Nobody talks about Uno no no no.
Nobody talks about Uno no no no.
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I'm persisting, doing paid work (yay, since Medicare and Social Security are likely to vanish), taking time to feel grateful, supporting politicians and orgs fighting the oligarchy, getting involved locally. And, every time I see the news, it feels like a body blow.
March 4, 2025 at 5:45 PM
I'm persisting, doing paid work (yay, since Medicare and Social Security are likely to vanish), taking time to feel grateful, supporting politicians and orgs fighting the oligarchy, getting involved locally. And, every time I see the news, it feels like a body blow.
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February 20, 2025 at 1:06 AM
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I can’t believe that after years of being on the platform, I finally deactivate my account on Twitter. I just can’t anymore.
February 14, 2025 at 1:46 PM
I can’t believe that after years of being on the platform, I finally deactivate my account on Twitter. I just can’t anymore.
I am really loving Welcome to Nightvale, @nightvaleradio.bsky.social! Started around Thanksgiving, and I am up to episode 165 so far. I love how nonchalant Cecil is telling about all the craziness around him. And how much he loves his town, his friends, and family.
January 5, 2025 at 2:28 PM
I am really loving Welcome to Nightvale, @nightvaleradio.bsky.social! Started around Thanksgiving, and I am up to episode 165 so far. I love how nonchalant Cecil is telling about all the craziness around him. And how much he loves his town, his friends, and family.
Be right back. Need to get carrots for Santa‘s reindeer.
December 24, 2024 at 3:03 PM
Be right back. Need to get carrots for Santa‘s reindeer.
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A simple experiment you can do is buy a server, set up a website with nothing on it, then look at the access logs. All day, every day, there are random systems just blasting vulnerabilities at every device on the internet. Analysts call it "background noise", executives call it "cyber attacks".
December 6, 2024 at 2:15 AM
A simple experiment you can do is buy a server, set up a website with nothing on it, then look at the access logs. All day, every day, there are random systems just blasting vulnerabilities at every device on the internet. Analysts call it "background noise", executives call it "cyber attacks".
Introduce yourself as a TV character:
The Wonderful thing about Tiggers
is Tiggers are wonderful things
tops are made out of rubber
their bottoms are made out of springs
Their bouncey, trouncey, ouncey, pouncey
fun, fun, fun, fun, fun
But the most wonderful thing about Tiggers
is I'm the only one
The Wonderful thing about Tiggers
is Tiggers are wonderful things
tops are made out of rubber
their bottoms are made out of springs
Their bouncey, trouncey, ouncey, pouncey
fun, fun, fun, fun, fun
But the most wonderful thing about Tiggers
is I'm the only one
tigger from winnie the pooh is sitting on the floor
ALT: tigger from winnie the pooh is sitting on the floor
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December 7, 2024 at 2:56 AM
Introduce yourself as a TV character:
The Wonderful thing about Tiggers
is Tiggers are wonderful things
tops are made out of rubber
their bottoms are made out of springs
Their bouncey, trouncey, ouncey, pouncey
fun, fun, fun, fun, fun
But the most wonderful thing about Tiggers
is I'm the only one
The Wonderful thing about Tiggers
is Tiggers are wonderful things
tops are made out of rubber
their bottoms are made out of springs
Their bouncey, trouncey, ouncey, pouncey
fun, fun, fun, fun, fun
But the most wonderful thing about Tiggers
is I'm the only one
Today, I read Mo Willems' "Don't Let the Pigeon Drive the Bus" and from his Elephant and Piggie series, "There's a Bird On Your Head", to my son and the other kindergartners in his classroom. The kids loved the storytelling, and the stuffed Elephant and Piggie I donated to the class.
December 7, 2024 at 2:51 AM
Today, I read Mo Willems' "Don't Let the Pigeon Drive the Bus" and from his Elephant and Piggie series, "There's a Bird On Your Head", to my son and the other kindergartners in his classroom. The kids loved the storytelling, and the stuffed Elephant and Piggie I donated to the class.
Cooking is how I decompress from staring at code until I am glossy-eyed. I love mincing, dicing, searing, physical things when my day has been taken up by the intangible. I'll never be considered a gourmet chef, but my wife gives me rave reviews, so that is all the ratings I need.
November 30, 2024 at 5:33 AM
Cooking is how I decompress from staring at code until I am glossy-eyed. I love mincing, dicing, searing, physical things when my day has been taken up by the intangible. I'll never be considered a gourmet chef, but my wife gives me rave reviews, so that is all the ratings I need.
Every time I try to make a pumpkin pie, it always tastes like a Mrs. Smith frozen pumpkin pie. I once took a whole pumpkin, seeded it, scooped out the innards, peeled it, boiled it all, and mashed it. After you add the other ingredients, it tasted like ... Mrs. Smith frozen pumpkin pie.
November 30, 2024 at 2:45 AM
Every time I try to make a pumpkin pie, it always tastes like a Mrs. Smith frozen pumpkin pie. I once took a whole pumpkin, seeded it, scooped out the innards, peeled it, boiled it all, and mashed it. After you add the other ingredients, it tasted like ... Mrs. Smith frozen pumpkin pie.
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November 29, 2024 at 11:51 AM
This Week in Testing goes live in just over an hour, with special guest host - Oleksandr Romanov 🎙️ Sign up here : www.ministryoftesting.com/this-week-in...
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Live now on The Testing Planet! Join Lisa Crispin and Janet Gregory as they discuss actionable strategies for embedding quality into every stage of development, from shift-left practices to Continuous Quality adoption.
join here : www.crowdcast.io/c/ttp07-cont...
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November 27, 2024 at 4:25 PM
Live now on The Testing Planet! Join Lisa Crispin and Janet Gregory as they discuss actionable strategies for embedding quality into every stage of development, from shift-left practices to Continuous Quality adoption.
join here : www.crowdcast.io/c/ttp07-cont...
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I got my start in software testing by first doing hardware testing, and then firmware testing. Software was the next logical thing to test. Then I started focusing more on testing the ideas that defined the software that I was testing. And that's how I've started my journey into product management!
November 24, 2024 at 7:22 PM
I got my start in software testing by first doing hardware testing, and then firmware testing. Software was the next logical thing to test. Then I started focusing more on testing the ideas that defined the software that I was testing. And that's how I've started my journey into product management!
So, how did you get your start in software testing?
November 24, 2024 at 7:03 PM
So, how did you get your start in software testing?
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We created a starter pack for software testing and quality people.
Drop a comment to be added in.
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October 24, 2024 at 7:52 AM
We created a starter pack for software testing and quality people.
Drop a comment to be added in.
go.bsky.app/DVX3b4h
Drop a comment to be added in.
go.bsky.app/DVX3b4h
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"We often think about quality as costing something - extra processes, extra work. But a lack of quality may be far more expensive if we don’t consider both tangible and intangible costs. There is loss of opportunity, or erosion of trust and reputation."
- @lisacrispin.bsky.social and Janet Gregory
- @lisacrispin.bsky.social and Janet Gregory
November 11, 2024 at 8:25 PM
"We often think about quality as costing something - extra processes, extra work. But a lack of quality may be far more expensive if we don’t consider both tangible and intangible costs. There is loss of opportunity, or erosion of trust and reputation."
- @lisacrispin.bsky.social and Janet Gregory
- @lisacrispin.bsky.social and Janet Gregory
How have you software developers been dealing with the shift working back to the office? Even though it's only three days per week at my workplace, it's still a struggle making sure I'm there for my kiddo who has ADHD & Autism, my wife, and my job. Not commuting gives me back three hours per day.
November 12, 2024 at 2:53 AM
How have you software developers been dealing with the shift working back to the office? Even though it's only three days per week at my workplace, it's still a struggle making sure I'm there for my kiddo who has ADHD & Autism, my wife, and my job. Not commuting gives me back three hours per day.
Any Geek Dad ideas for six year old boys? We've already beat Plants vs Zombies 1 & 2 in the iPhone. Looking for other ideas.
November 11, 2024 at 5:35 AM
Any Geek Dad ideas for six year old boys? We've already beat Plants vs Zombies 1 & 2 in the iPhone. Looking for other ideas.