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David Burns @automatedtester.co.uk · 01/10/2026

I'm at #MoTaCon today and I can the quality of speakers is going to be amazing!

David Burns @automatedtester.co.uk · 18/08/2026

Don't let anyone tell you off for vibe coding. Even @anthropic.com do it with their authentication systems for Claude Code

OAuth login redirect takes me to a localhost address

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David Burns @automatedtester.co.uk · 08/07/2026

Vote for Count Binface in the Clacton By-Election

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David Burns @automatedtester.co.uk · 06/06/2026

In this economy? I don't think so...

A screenshot of Claude Code being open and it is telling me to use the /loop feature to run commands on a recurring interval

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David Burns @automatedtester.co.uk · 26/05/2026

Good thing a lot of the development lifecycle depends on @github.com. Yet again, GitHub is "degraded". In this case, it says the Selenium account is suspended... p.s. Just a reminder that Microsoft are trying to own the whole SDLC and everything is getting worse from VS Code to Github to NPM

It is a screenshot of a github action log saying that they selenium account is suspended

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David Burns @automatedtester.co.uk · 18/05/2026

I joined a call and just thought... why do I look like a hacker meme when working...

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David Burns @automatedtester.co.uk · 06/05/2026

One of the tables at @seleniumconf.bsky.social for the speakers. Some of the smartest and loveliest people in the testing space !

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David Burns @automatedtester.co.uk · 06/05/2026

Tomorrow is @seleniumconf.bsky.social and I can’t wait! Come say hi! I will be walking around or at the BrowserStack booth!

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David Burns @automatedtester.co.uk · 20/04/2026

AI is going to take your jobs as it can work 24 hours a day without a break...

Error message saying i've used all my capacity and saying to wait 18 hours

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David Burns @automatedtester.co.uk · 15/04/2026

“Every testing framework from selenium to playwright needs this pattern of finding, waiting and then interacting “ from the Spritecloud x BrowserStack Meetup in Amsterdam tonight

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David Burns @automatedtester.co.uk · 15/04/2026

Looking forward to speaking at spriteCloud

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David Burns @automatedtester.co.uk · 17/03/2026

Today BrowserStack ran an AI Bootcamp and Testathon in London! Thank you to everyone who came and joined us!

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David Burns @automatedtester.co.uk · 13/03/2026

Impressive how LinkedIn appears to be changing locale as I scroll into a locale that I didn't ask for... In this video, it's German; before I refreshed it was doing it to French

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David Burns @automatedtester.co.uk · 14/10/2025

On my way to #ISTACon! If you’re going to be there make sure to say hi!

A LOT commercial jet with a sky bridge attached

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David Burns @automatedtester.co.uk · 10/09/2025

Looking forward to speaking at the Cape Town Software Testing Community Meetup tonight!

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David Burns @automatedtester.co.uk · 20/07/2025

Making sure I get culture not just from yoghurt! Listening to the Bournemouth Symphony Orchestra in the Royal Albert Hall!

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David Burns @automatedtester.co.uk · 14/07/2025

This is possibly my favourite Pokemon card that I’ve ever gotten!

Pokemon card with Squirtle playing in the waves. The text is written in Korean

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David Burns @automatedtester.co.uk · 21/05/2025

AI is taking over and will take your job... I don't think so... I can spell basic words and AI can't!

AI generated picture that has misspelt build as Builk

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David Burns @automatedtester.co.uk · 18/05/2025

Walking through Battersea Park, London, a Ring nosed parakeet decided he wanted to see what I was doing

A ring nosed parakeet on my arm while I stood on a path in Battersea Park

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David Burns @automatedtester.co.uk · 16/05/2025

I had an amazing time at #NordicTestingDays! The organisers did an amazing job and the speakers were all great!

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David Burns @automatedtester.co.uk · 14/05/2025

It’s an early start heading to #NordicTestDays, might as well treat myself!

A full English breakfast and a cappuccino

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David Burns @automatedtester.co.uk · 17/04/2025

I think more people need to learn about the Paradox of Tolerance. By allowing the intolerant to set the agenda we make things worse.

The paradox of tolerance is a philosophical concept suggesting that if a society extends tolerance to those who are intolerant, it risks enabling the eventual dominance of intolerance

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David Burns @automatedtester.co.uk · 10/04/2025

I am very shocked, actually not that shocked… in fact not shocked at all, I expected it

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David Burns @automatedtester.co.uk · 28/03/2025

Back in the UK heading home from Heathrow! What an amazing #seleniumconf and #appiumconf 📸 Marcus Merrill

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David Burns @automatedtester.co.uk · 27/03/2025

Listening to @angiejones.tech back at #seleniumconf and #appiumconf talking about her favourite topic of Air Fryers and AI!

Angie in front her slide saying Air Fryer slide

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David Burns @automatedtester.co.uk · 27/03/2025

Listening to @lauromoura.bsky.social talking about WebKit and saying WebKit != Safari #seleniumconf #appiumconf

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David Burns @automatedtester.co.uk · 27/03/2025

Puja Jagani showing how to use user contexts in WebDriver to run multiple tests in a single browser that prevents bleed through from cookies and session state. It’s amazing what you can do with @seleniumhq.bsky.social #SeleniumConf #AppiumConf

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David Burns @automatedtester.co.uk · 27/03/2025

Amazing to see that #appium inspector working with Selenium Grid!! #appiumconf

Jonathan Lipps talking about what’s happened to appium since appium conference

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David Burns @automatedtester.co.uk · 17/02/2025

It’s amazing how Musk is repeatedly called smart when he is in fact just pure evil It was a Nazi salute, he is just trying to gaslight people now before he starts gassing people

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David Burns @automatedtester.co.uk · 06/02/2025

Struggling with flaky tests? CI/CD bottlenecks? Scaling automation? 🤯 Get expert insights from Puja and I in an exclusive AMA session! 📆 6th Feb ⏰ 7:30 pm IST/2 PM GMT/ 9AM ET Where? On our Discord community! Join now www.browserstack.com/discord?

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David Burns @automatedtester.co.uk · 01/02/2025

Nothing like arriving in London to EDL fuckwits and a lot of riot police

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David Burns @automatedtester.co.uk · 22/01/2025

It's just 2 weeks from @openuk.bsky.social 's State of Open Conference! I am going to be there! Please make sure to get your tickets from stateofopencon.com ! #SOOCon #SOOCon25

Image of me on a ticket asking you to come to State of Open Conference!

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David Burns @automatedtester.co.uk · 22/12/2024

Perfect encapsulation of AI…

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David Burns @automatedtester.co.uk · 17/12/2024

Today I learned that I can turn my iPhone off from the pull down screen! Has it always been there?!?

A pull down screen from my iPhone and the top right has a power button that I have never noticed before

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David Burns @automatedtester.co.uk · 10/12/2024

This is awful... I'm sure you've all seen this doing the rounds but this is one of the many reasons why you should always be wary of things coming out of HR. Perhaps I am too cynical.

An email from head of HR at Yes Madam telling people after the stress survey that those who are the most stressed have all been laid off.

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David Burns @automatedtester.co.uk · 03/12/2024

Hey friends, if you're in Vancouver please go support Alex and join our community! He will be talking about "Detecting Code Smells in Selenium: Patterns for Better Test Automation" Register at bit.ly/49kBNNd

Banner mentioning everything in the post.

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