Profile avatar
the-qa-guy.bsky.social
Whenever I'm close, things reveal that they're broken - and sometimes that was not my intention. Expect posts about software testing, public speaking, parenting, sports (running & pole) and fashion. Genderqueer. Haus Tarabiscoté*e 🪻🖤
4,446 posts 704 followers 300 following
Regular Contributor
Active Commenter
Posts 25 Comments 25

Finding 1-3 clients would be life changing for me! I’m not sure what will move the needle on that vs doing activities that spin wheels. If you’re freelance or consultant, what helped you find your first clients?

submitted 3 days ago • 0 comments

I'm "bringing my own pillow with me on a holiday" years old now 😅

submitted 3 days ago • 0 comments

We're leaving for a one week family vacation tomorrow morning. Almost all the luggage is in the car already and the trunk isn't bursting at the seams. This feels wrong and like we're forgetting something 😬

submitted 4 days ago • 1 comment

This absolute icon at Canterbury Pride 🩷🤍🩵

submitted 5 days ago • 78 comments

"There are protests, your majesty." "Good," said the Emperor. "What are they protesting?" "Grain prices. But why are protests good?" "What would you call a society with no protests?" "Happy, your majesty." "I would call it oppressed. Prepare a report on their grievances."

submitted 4 days ago • 2 comments

Bitte unterstützt den CSD Kiel mit einer Spende! Momentan steht der CSD auf der Kippe, da die Stadt nicht, wie sonst, mitfinanziert. Genaueres findet ihr über den Link auf Insta. Der CSD ist politisch! Der CSD ist wichtig! Und er darf nicht stiller werden! www.instagram.com/p/DKm4ilZIuT...

submitted 4 days ago • 5 comments

"I built an entire B2B SaaS platform in 2 days using Generative AI" Yeah, well, I reproduced Einstein's entire life's work in 20 seconds using a photocopier.

submitted 5 days ago • 4 comments

Today is the anniversary of Alan Turing’s suicide, in 1954. Turing was the father of modern computing. His codebreaking helped the Allies to win WWII. Arrested for being gay, he chose chemical castration over a prison sentence. He lost his security clearance, as all homosexuals were deemed a risk.

submitted 5 days ago • 13 comments

Happy #ReverseCasualFriday everyone! I always love wearing this bow tie and even more so in June. Have a great day, a wonderful weekend and a pride to your taste 💜

submitted 6 days ago • 1 comment

The leopards They are eating each other yes YES The leopards are HUNGRY

submitted 7 days ago • 27 comments

Periodic reminder for those who forget or struggle with remembering to add alt text: Bluesky has a setting that will remind you to add alt text before posting any images. Go to "Settings," then "Accessibility." Select the checkbox for "Require alt text before posting."

submitted 8 days ago • 5 comments

submitted 7 days ago • 0 comments

Dashboards > Tests? 👀 Observability isn't about tech - it's about trust. @alexschl.bsky.social + Tim Winselmann will show you how to prove your app works in prod (and keeps making $). Real stories. Real outcomes. Fewer escalations. 🔗 tinyurl.com/xr6jwed6 #AgileTD#Observability #DevOps

submitted 7 days ago • 0 comments

The Øredev program is finally out now! 🎉 I can't wait to experience this fabulous conference crowd I've heard so much about. 😍 Looking forward to giving my talk "Team Transformation Tactics for Holistic Testing and Quality" there! oredev.org/program/2ab8... #Oredev2025

submitted 8 days ago • 2 comments

Dear @startribune.com "Trans rights" are not "an issue." Trans rights are human rights because trans people are people. Calling trans people's fight to have their inalienable civil and human rights recognized and defended "an issue" is quite literally de-humanizing.

submitted 8 days ago • 8 comments

Mein Sohn beim Abendessen: Ich kann Latein! "veni vidi violini" - Ich kam, sah und vergeigte. Und wir hatten den Mund voll 😱😂

submitted 8 days ago • 1 comment

Happy Pride! ✨ I made another rainbow Pride Goblin, now with the intersex-Inclusive Pride Progress Flag, combined with the disability pride colors 🏳️‍🌈.

submitted 8 days ago • 4 comments

Happy Pride month, all! Way back in 2018 I made these galaxy pride flags. They were shared many thousands of times, featured on Vice, and even made their way onto book covers and into video games. Here are the original ones I created (in no particular order!) so Bluesky can have them too. 💙

submitted 9 days ago • 75 comments

The Øredev 2025 program just dropped! Talks on AI, code, ethics, space rovers, and everything in between by some of the sharpest minds in tech. November 5–7, Malmö. You in? Check out the full program 👉 oredev.org/program

submitted 8 days ago • 0 comments

"If they have to do it, they should do it in private." "Yeah!" "It's not right, doing it in the open where kids can see." "Yeah! It's not like they have to, it's something they choose to do." "True. Hate is a lifestyle choice." "Absol- Hate?" "Yeah. What did you think we were talking about?"

submitted 9 days ago • 4 comments

700 offshore human programmers in an AI trenchcoat got hundreds of millions in VC investment at a $1.5 billion valuation. Remember, it’s only champAIgn if it comes from the champAIgn region of finance, otherwise it’s just sparkling crowdsourced labor exploitation.

submitted 9 days ago • 0 comments

1. Florida banned cities from lighting up bridges rainbow colors for Pride. So the people of Jacksonville did it themselves using flashlights and gels. They opened the drawbridge to block them. So they marched to a different bridge. The latest from S. Baum. Subscribe to support our journalism.

submitted 10 days ago • 245 comments

It's the first office day of #pride month 2025 so I decided to dress appropriately. Thanks to @ministryoftesting.com for the t-shirt!

submitted 9 days ago • 3 comments

I found old nail polish in a cupboard and decided to give it a try. I'm not fully happy with the result but it's good enough. Let's see if I'm brave enough to wear it to work tomorrow. It is #pride after all and each year I get more frustrated with hiding parts of myself.

submitted 10 days ago • 1 comment

Google Search AI entirely invents an iPhone feature _that does not exist_. It in fact cites a source that says this feature Does Not Exist as evidence it does.

submitted 10 days ago • 15 comments