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kynetyk.bsky.social
Veteran game QA professional of more than 2 decades. Star Trek, Wrestling, and Simpsons fan. Fascinated by Killer7. Gigantic dork
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For some reason I watched Devil in Ohio, and... the length needed to be cut down by at least half.

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Whoever decided that the search in slack should default to "relevant" instead of "newest" can burn in hell

submitted 53 days ago • 0 comments

This plays in my head every time I hear a producer or executive make a light remark about a release where I put in the OT work to do the testing, and did the extra coordination work like functional engineering management (not my job!) to get everything done to make that release happen.

submitted 71 days ago • 1 comment

I try to set up an efficient day of work, setting up all of the requirements for everyone so no one is blocked and... I lose 4 hours on people waiting anyway and meetings and other unnecessary things. I feel like the guy from Krull who can't keep hold of the sands of time. It all just slips away.

submitted 75 days ago • 1 comment

Kynetyk Management Tip: There's an important line between "Don't just bring up problems, offer solutions" and "Do someone else's job for them"

submitted 81 days ago • 0 comments

Kynetyk Management Tip: If you notice that your team is "managing up" to you, try to be attentive to what's going on and why that's happening.

submitted 94 days ago • 0 comments

Me facing off with bugs in a release candidate that needs to be out in 2 days.

submitted 104 days ago • 0 comments

Oh my sweet jesus, is there anyone... anywhere... EVER who has been intrigued by a commercial for a professional productivity/tracking tool?

submitted 108 days ago • 0 comments

Kynetyk management tip: Cruelty is not strength, and it is not a sign of strength. It is weakness, and a sign of a fragile ego.

submitted 108 days ago • 0 comments

Morpheus describing perception of The Matrix is like being a tester perceiving a subtle bug on the periphery of awareness: “What you know you can't explain, but you feel it. (...) You don't know what it is, but it's there, like a splinter in your mind, driving you mad.”

submitted 110 days ago • 0 comments

Jira Release view Let's give 90% of the screen to the information sparse list of issues, and let's cram the information dense issue into a column on the right that can't be expanded ... It's been that way for a while, but this is one of those moments where that stupidity making me irrationally angry

submitted 113 days ago • 0 comments

There is something very satisfying about finally nailing down completely the behavior of a complex, slippery bastard of a bug.

submitted 116 days ago • 0 comments

When the engineer wants QA to look at something but doesn't explain what they changed that needs to be tested

submitted 120 days ago • 1 comment

Kynetyk management tip: If you're trying upper management to prioritize addressing an issue, present it to them with as few steps as possible to a financial impact. And remember that your time counts as financial impact.

submitted 128 days ago • 0 comments

Kynetyk Management Tip: If you can't acknowledge the difference between an explanation and an excuse... you'll never figure out why the problem happened.

submitted 142 days ago • 0 comments

Sheesh, I think over my career I'm averaging something like this about once per week.

submitted 149 days ago • 0 comments

Kynetyk Management Tip: Giving your team vague instructions and leaving it to them to figure things out is a great way to hurt morale.

submitted 151 days ago • 0 comments

Anyone have an opinion on if Master Splinter BE Hamato Yoshi, or not?

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