David Mello

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[The Testing Kit @TheTestingKit]

Hello everyone! 👋

The 217th issue on #SoftwareTesting is out.
👉 https://t.co/eocRqhfjuV

Great articles and resources by @EleanorHecks, @sevicdev , @tjmaher1, @reallymello, @KeithKlain and more ! 👏

#QA #testing

[David Mello @reallymello]

AI testing isn't magic 🪄🎩 it's the same familiar QA work with a new problem, what does "correct" mean when the same input won't always produce the same output? Notes from a real two-week engagement with #Promptfoo + #Playwright.
https://t.co/qYibV7P6tK

[David Mello @reallymello]

"What would you STOP doing when UI tests are flaky?"

Odd phrasing right? Most candidates answer a different question than the one being asked.

The phrasing is intentional — here's what the #interview question is actually testing: https://t.co/mVx3BGA5st

[David Mello @reallymello]

Things that pass your axe scan but are still #accessibility violations:
• "Read more" links × 5
• Dark mode contrast failures
• Stale aria-labels on toggles
• Generic alt text ("image", "icon")
Here's how to catch them with #Playwright: https://t.co/0pxPEE4pv5

[David Mello @reallymello]

ISTQB tells me a candidate studied. It doesn't tell me they can test software. My take after interviewing 100+ QA engineers

https://t.co/BGu86NKshV

#SoftwareTesting #QA #ISTQB

[David Mello @reallymello]

Your AI just made all your tests pass.

That's not good news.

It rewrites failing assertions to green — and renames the test so it looks intentional in review.

Which AI testing complaints are real vs. skill gaps — verdicts and mitigations:

https://t.co/zIegwJ9mTf

#aitesting

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#HyundaiMotor paint quality. This is the fourth body panel that the white paint failed on. @Hyundai refuses to just repaint the entire car makes me do each panel as hoc. 4th repair now.

[David Mello @reallymello]

@CSIDFL Look at me being a good neighbor👍

[David Mello @reallymello]

🚨 #Florida #Flooding FIXED in Minutes! 🚨
After 1.2 inches of #rain in 30 minutes, leaves rushed onto the storm drain, blocking it completely. Watch the massive #whirlpool, draining the flooded street in seconds! 🌪💦
🎥 Watch link https://t.co/80tXtRPmz5

[David Mello @reallymello]

Learning @nuxt_js 3 and can't get images to load on @Azure static web apps when using nuxt/image ipx. Anyone have luck with that? Works fine on local. IPX Error file not found? Hosting out of root /public folder

[David Mello @reallymello]

Glad I got this @EGOPowerPlus CS 1611 chainsaw. No more tree pruning in this heat☀️for me 🪓https://t.co/V9xYMBjsy6

[David Mello @reallymello]

@Coralspringsfla typo in https://t.co/DptYoBvr91

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Insulating the exhaust duct made my portable air conditioner so much more efficient. I didn't realize how much #infrared heat was being radiated from it until I got out the #FLIR #camera https://t.co/D3YAYGEjxy

[David Mello @reallymello]

Organized my #Tesla #modely center console with this handy organizer tray from @vicseedglobal https://t.co/s3JY1xHMS9

[David Mello @reallymello]

Hit my breaking point with #mosquitoes this season and tried out the #Dynatrap #insect #trap to see if was better than a #zapper for targeting mosquitoes https://t.co/9JoWs1qlch

[David Mello @reallymello]

New toy for #FathersDay @EGOPowerPlus #ST1623T string trimmer 🌿 https://t.co/Zg6dK28R5B

[David Mello @reallymello]

This @bokksu matcha latte tea from this month I think is my favorite from all my boxes so far 🍵 💚

[David Mello @reallymello]

Got my @nightwatchjs custom commands to work in #typescript #automated #testing projects this past week and wrote up a how-to https://t.co/7rUnCIKlM8

[David Mello @reallymello]

TIL crows can talk about as well as parrots #nature #birds https://t.co/qOllcX9vke

[David Mello @reallymello]

@TheTestingKit @ajay184f @gunesmes @testingGarage @motareksamir @Durgesh14410374 @RajhiSaifeddine @zhiminzhan Thank you nice compilation