@TestSprite

A test obsessed bug magnet and quality advocate!

 Scottish/English Border
Joined March 2014
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Our opening Keynote of EuroSTAR 2025 is from Isabel Evans. Isabel is no stranger to the EuroSTAR Stage and we want to give her a very warm welcome back as she presents her talk: Breaking Test Stereotypes: Who Is Testing and Why It Matters #EuroSTAR2025 conference.eurostarsoftwaret…
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This is priceless and illustrates why you need good testers who can spot potential problems and explain them clearly and compellingly. (By the way, CTA means "call to action", ie something eye-catching on the web page you want users to see and act upon.) uxdesign.cc/how-do-you-accid…

How do you accidentally run for President of Iceland?

A digital endorsement process gone wrong

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I'm working on my talk about the #PostOfficeScandal for the Scottish Testing Group in Edinburgh, 17:30, Wed April 24th. It's free. I hope Homer Simpson isn't offended by my comparison. The clueless incompetence in the development of Horizon was outrageous. eventbrite.com/e/framed-by-p…
The Post Office Inquiry 2022 Horizon development – Post Office evidence The meaty stuff emerges – testing PFI nightmare; “it’s a service, not a system”. “Treat the solution as a black box”. Contract blocked effective testing of Non-Functional Requirements. “Happy flow”. “They undermined our failure conditions”. Picture of Homer SImpson munching a donut and saying “I have absolutely no idea what’s going on”.

ALT The Post Office Inquiry 2022 Horizon development – Post Office evidence The meaty stuff emerges – testing PFI nightmare; “it’s a service, not a system”. “Treat the solution as a black box”. Contract blocked effective testing of Non-Functional Requirements. “Happy flow”. “They undermined our failure conditions”. Picture of Homer SImpson munching a donut and saying “I have absolutely no idea what’s going on”.

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Ask ChatGPT to pick a number between 1 and 100 - which does it pick? (by @Leniolabs_)
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Here’s a fun social engineering / physical security quiz! Based on this picture of a door lock, what do you think the passcode is for entry? Please include the order the characters are entered.
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A further plug, with some independent context and commentary, for my talk in Edinburgh on April 24th about the #PostOfficeScandal. linkedin.com/feed/update/urn…

Framed by ‘perfect’ software | Graeme Johnston

This post is simply to help publicise a free talk which James Christie is giving in Edinburgh in April - https://lnkd.in/eY7Yffgm The title is self-explanatory but I'd like to add a few notes: --...

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I want to see these reports! Leadership offered a case study in almost everything that shouldn't be done. Management was incompetent, duplicitous, gormless, criminal or any combination thereof. Highly paid governance went absent without leave. #PostOfficeScandal #popcorntime
Post Office Horizon IT Inquiry@PostOffInquiry9 Jan 2024
📢Sir Wyn Williams has jointly appointed Dame Sandra Dawson and Dr Katy Steward as Governance Expert Witnesses. Their expert reports will address issues relating to leadership, management and governance. 👉 Read more: postofficehorizoninquiry.org… #PostOfficeInquiry
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Cabin pressure? Why is my television telling me that selecting the wrong video playback configuration setting could result in an unexpected loss in cabin pressure? And if they're warning that something may happen, how is it unexpected? 😁
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Replying to @FlyingBrussels
@FlyingBrussels What is going on? I checked in online last night for my flight to Edinburgh today, only to be put on Standby! This is not acceptable!
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IT'S OFFICIAL #EuroASTARConf is going to STOCKHOLM!! #softwaretesting #Testing
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David Orr@orrson115 Jun 2023
Replying to @ScottishTesting
@ScottishTesting Charting your quality journey event on 22nd June in Edinburgh. @janetgregoryca will provide a keynote talk about holistic testing and the quality practices assessment model. Register now: eventbrite.co.uk/e/charting-… #STG #ScottishTestingGroup #ScottishTesting

Charting Your Quality Journey

Scottish Testing Group Summer Event: Charting Your Quality Journey

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"We'd have had computers all those years ago if only two geniuses could communicate with their stakeholders." - Elizabeth Evans #EuroSTARConf (Love the book by @sydneypadua )
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Opening Remarks with @kristoffer_nord in the Queen Elizabeth Hall is happening right now!! "The EuroSTAR Week is the best week of my life - it's better than birthdays and Christmas combined" #EuroSTARConf – at Antwerp, Belgium
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Cheers to an inspiring first day at EuroSTAR Conference 2023! Shoutout to @esconfs for organizing this amazing event. Go learn, connect, and grow together. Follow along for updates and highlights on #Testing. #eurostar.
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On the busiest day for UK air travel since 2019 an IT problem has meant many BA staff are in the wrong place. 16,000 passengers have had their flights cancelled. Now what were you saying about how expensive good software testers and IT auditors are? bbc.co.uk/news/uk-65719766
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Sue Atkins retweeted
VeryBritishProblems
@SoVeryBritish4 May 2023
Asking ChatGPT if it puts jam or cream first on a scone…
As an AI language model, I don't have the ability to eat or pronounce words, but if I had to choose between the two pronunciations of "scone", I would say both are correct, and it really depends on personal preference and regional dialect. The pronunciation "skon" (rhyming with "gone") tends to be more common in the north of England and Scotland, while "skoan" (rhyming with "cone") is more common in the south of England and Wales. Ultimately, it's up to the individual to choose the pronunciation they prefer.

ALT As an AI language model, I don't have the ability to eat or pronounce words, but if I had to choose between the two pronunciations of "scone", I would say both are correct, and it really depends on personal preference and regional dialect. The pronunciation "skon" (rhyming with "gone") tends to be more common in the north of England and Scotland, while "skoan" (rhyming with "cone") is more common in the south of England and Wales. Ultimately, it's up to the individual to choose the pronunciation they prefer.

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I’m on @BBCBreakfast in the next hour talking about Black Holes - with the ‘other’ Brian Cox. One day I will tell the full story about me trying to check into the hotel last night. Confusion doesn’t begin to describe it.
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Hacked @donie again this year -- new video premieres tomorrow (right on the 3 year anniversary of the last vid!) *How do you think I hacked Donie this time?* Hint: it's different than last time by a lot Throw your guess below, curious to see who guesses the hack method right lol
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@CNN20 Oct 2019
We asked a hacker to try and steal a CNN tech reporter's data. Here's what happened: cnn.it/2VZx9yE
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Sue Atkins retweeted
ADHD Jesse
@adhdjesse14 Oct 2022
Look, I may not always turn my work in on time, or do it the way you think it should be done, or remember every single important detail, or follow all of the directions, or remember where I was going with this…
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