Brian S
@brian-tester.bsky.social
Software Tester, Autistic, Father
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It feels ever weird to make art in times like this, but as someone who remembers history creativity and artists are always things authoritarians want stamped out (unless they will work /for/ them)
June 22, 2025 at 1:36 PM
It feels ever weird to make art in times like this, but as someone who remembers history creativity and artists are always things authoritarians want stamped out (unless they will work /for/ them)
After a few months of not drawing, I started again.
Not bad, I think.
Not bad, I think.
June 13, 2025 at 9:14 AM
After a few months of not drawing, I started again.
Not bad, I think.
Not bad, I think.
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RFK Jr. says there are no autistic poets, so we interviewed one.
Hear from Elizabeth McClellan, @popelizbet.bsky.social, an award-winning poet, attorney, and legal educator based in Memphis, Tennessee.
Hear from Elizabeth McClellan, @popelizbet.bsky.social, an award-winning poet, attorney, and legal educator based in Memphis, Tennessee.
RFK Jr. says there aren't autistic poets. We asked an autistic poet.
"I will challenge RFK Jr. to write a poem as good as me any day of the week."
www.motherjones.com
April 17, 2025 at 9:12 PM
RFK Jr. says there are no autistic poets, so we interviewed one.
Hear from Elizabeth McClellan, @popelizbet.bsky.social, an award-winning poet, attorney, and legal educator based in Memphis, Tennessee.
Hear from Elizabeth McClellan, @popelizbet.bsky.social, an award-winning poet, attorney, and legal educator based in Memphis, Tennessee.
I have a tester on my team who doesn't call herself technical because she doesn't touch the code, but the technical magic she can perform is amazing even to an old tester/programmer like me.
For whoever needs to hear it, you're already more technical then you think, being technical is not jus writing code, and testing is a highly technical skill.
#SoftwareTesting #YouAreTechnical
#SoftwareTesting #YouAreTechnical
November 19, 2024 at 1:44 PM
I have a tester on my team who doesn't call herself technical because she doesn't touch the code, but the technical magic she can perform is amazing even to an old tester/programmer like me.
I've been wanting to document / detail what we did to transition from a 5 day workweek to a 4 day workweek company-wide. The process was much more detailed and fascinating than "How about 1 day less with the same amount of work?"
Maybe more later.
Maybe more later.
November 18, 2024 at 7:59 PM
I've been wanting to document / detail what we did to transition from a 5 day workweek to a 4 day workweek company-wide. The process was much more detailed and fascinating than "How about 1 day less with the same amount of work?"
Maybe more later.
Maybe more later.
I've apparently been here for a year. I haven't posted at all, since I was burned out on the socials, but I still have 100 people looking at me.
I usually look for ways to improve my software testing skills, but lately have been into art as well.
So hello again Blue Sky! Here's a picture I made.
I usually look for ways to improve my software testing skills, but lately have been into art as well.
So hello again Blue Sky! Here's a picture I made.
November 7, 2024 at 2:04 PM
I've apparently been here for a year. I haven't posted at all, since I was burned out on the socials, but I still have 100 people looking at me.
I usually look for ways to improve my software testing skills, but lately have been into art as well.
So hello again Blue Sky! Here's a picture I made.
I usually look for ways to improve my software testing skills, but lately have been into art as well.
So hello again Blue Sky! Here's a picture I made.
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You will be shocked, shocked to hear that "The Theory That Men Evolved to Hunt and Women Evolved to Gather Is Wrong"! 🙄 Duh! OF COURSE IT'S WRONG. But now there's a cool article listing the biological and evidentiary reasons, along with nifty diagrams.
www.scientificamerican.com/article/the-...
www.scientificamerican.com/article/the-...
October 21, 2023 at 1:22 AM
You will be shocked, shocked to hear that "The Theory That Men Evolved to Hunt and Women Evolved to Gather Is Wrong"! 🙄 Duh! OF COURSE IT'S WRONG. But now there's a cool article listing the biological and evidentiary reasons, along with nifty diagrams.
www.scientificamerican.com/article/the-...
www.scientificamerican.com/article/the-...
This is from my work. My colleagues have made standard building blocks for most of what we can use in UI development, which saves TONS of effort.
It literally changed days of design, program, test to hours.
ecare.nl/blog-nieuws/...
It literally changed days of design, program, test to hours.
ecare.nl/blog-nieuws/...
Van lego naar code
Wat hebben ons design system 'Duidelijk' en legoblokken met elkaar gemeen? Teamleden Emiel en Silke leggen het uit.
ecare.nl
October 15, 2023 at 2:05 PM
This is from my work. My colleagues have made standard building blocks for most of what we can use in UI development, which saves TONS of effort.
It literally changed days of design, program, test to hours.
ecare.nl/blog-nieuws/...
It literally changed days of design, program, test to hours.
ecare.nl/blog-nieuws/...
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Not gonna lie, I'm having a hard time building my business alone. Since you often only hear about the winners, I want to share my process (and possible failure) publicly.
If you have advice for me, this is your time to shine. Also, please share this!
open.substack.com/pub/livesens...
If you have advice for me, this is your time to shine. Also, please share this!
open.substack.com/pub/livesens...
October 9, 2023 at 9:12 AM
Not gonna lie, I'm having a hard time building my business alone. Since you often only hear about the winners, I want to share my process (and possible failure) publicly.
If you have advice for me, this is your time to shine. Also, please share this!
open.substack.com/pub/livesens...
If you have advice for me, this is your time to shine. Also, please share this!
open.substack.com/pub/livesens...
Well, I have a plan this afternoon.
TODAY is the day when Mazin Inaad will unlock his secrets to maintainable Test Automation.
Join this free webinar in less than 6 hours:
Date: WED, OCT 4
Time: 3 PM (CEST) / 9 AM (EST
JOIN HERE: www.agiletd.zone/sign-up-free...
#AgileTD #TestAutomation #TestArchitecture
Join this free webinar in less than 6 hours:
Date: WED, OCT 4
Time: 3 PM (CEST) / 9 AM (EST
JOIN HERE: www.agiletd.zone/sign-up-free...
#AgileTD #TestAutomation #TestArchitecture
October 4, 2023 at 8:13 AM
Well, I have a plan this afternoon.
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"please explain this gap in your resume"
i am very bad at css
i am very bad at css
September 29, 2023 at 1:55 AM
"please explain this gap in your resume"
i am very bad at css
i am very bad at css
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Piggybacking @alexschnapper.bsky.social's excellent list of Software Testers on BlueSky, I've created a feed which lets you view all the listed users' posts. The idea is to preview and go follow those you're interested in!
The feed is here: bsky.app/profile/did:...
If you like this, please share!
The feed is here: bsky.app/profile/did:...
If you like this, please share!
Thanks to @simontomes.com and his thread on who is here on Bluesky with software testing background, I adopted and copied the linked accounts to a blogpost (also to not forget later)
https://alexander-schnapper.de/2023/07/31/software-testers-on-bluesky-list/
https://alexander-schnapper.de/2023/07/31/software-testers-on-bluesky-list/
Software Testers on Bluesky (list) – Alexander Schnapper
alexander-schnapper.de
September 20, 2023 at 12:43 PM
Piggybacking @alexschnapper.bsky.social's excellent list of Software Testers on BlueSky, I've created a feed which lets you view all the listed users' posts. The idea is to preview and go follow those you're interested in!
The feed is here: bsky.app/profile/did:...
If you like this, please share!
The feed is here: bsky.app/profile/did:...
If you like this, please share!
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I don't think that's true. I think they're just far away
September 10, 2023 at 9:59 PM
I don't think that's true. I think they're just far away
I'm now finished with a week off from work. I learned two things, 1: A week off with no plans is good for my mental health. 2: I really love where I'm working now, and can hardly wait to start up again.
September 15, 2023 at 10:56 AM
I'm now finished with a week off from work. I learned two things, 1: A week off with no plans is good for my mental health. 2: I really love where I'm working now, and can hardly wait to start up again.
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Assume the woman on stage is technical. Thanks for coming to my ted talk.
September 12, 2023 at 1:04 PM
Assume the woman on stage is technical. Thanks for coming to my ted talk.
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Testers and other IT folks: Are you pro certification or against? And more importantly: why?
August 24, 2023 at 12:04 PM
Testers and other IT folks: Are you pro certification or against? And more importantly: why?
Changing our company from a 5 day week to a 4 day week took our company a lot of effort, but it was worth it. Not only is worker morale very high, but we accomplish a lot more in 4 days than we used to in 5.
August 22, 2023 at 2:12 PM
Changing our company from a 5 day week to a 4 day week took our company a lot of effort, but it was worth it. Not only is worker morale very high, but we accomplish a lot more in 4 days than we used to in 5.
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In my recent experience, I’ve found a few things that help set up a successful collaborative testing session.
Agree on a mission
Invite 2-5 people
Setup the software
Take notes
Share an adventure
Reflect on the experience
https://www.dowen.me.uk/posts/successful-collaborative-testing-sessions/
Agree on a mission
Invite 2-5 people
Setup the software
Take notes
Share an adventure
Reflect on the experience
https://www.dowen.me.uk/posts/successful-collaborative-testing-sessions/
August 20, 2023 at 9:13 PM
In my recent experience, I’ve found a few things that help set up a successful collaborative testing session.
Agree on a mission
Invite 2-5 people
Setup the software
Take notes
Share an adventure
Reflect on the experience
https://www.dowen.me.uk/posts/successful-collaborative-testing-sessions/
Agree on a mission
Invite 2-5 people
Setup the software
Take notes
Share an adventure
Reflect on the experience
https://www.dowen.me.uk/posts/successful-collaborative-testing-sessions/
So the company I work for moved from a 5 day work week to a 4 day work week last January. In August, this change was made permanent because we proved that, for us, when we work a little bit less, we are more productive.
August 18, 2023 at 5:15 PM
So the company I work for moved from a 5 day work week to a 4 day work week last January. In August, this change was made permanent because we proved that, for us, when we work a little bit less, we are more productive.
I'll start with something nice. There aren't any dogs or cats, and I won't post the kids, so here's a flower.
August 17, 2023 at 4:08 PM
I'll start with something nice. There aren't any dogs or cats, and I won't post the kids, so here's a flower.