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Agile Testing Days | Nov. 16 - 19, 2026 @agiletdzone.bsky.social · 09/07/2025

𝗬𝗼𝘂𝗿 𝘁𝗲𝘀𝘁𝘀 𝗮𝗿𝗲 𝗼𝗻𝗹𝘆 𝗮𝘀 𝗴𝗼𝗼𝗱 𝗮𝘀 𝘁𝗵𝗲 𝗱𝗮𝘁𝗮 𝘁𝗵𝗲𝘆 𝘁𝗼𝘂𝗰𝗵. Join @friendlytester.bsky.social, @chrissbaumann.bsky.social & @gilzilberfeld.bsky.social at #AgileTD for a powerful session on data modeling & state control in test automation. ⏩ tinyurl.com/yfumtu3w #TestAutomation #QA #DataDriven

banner to promote the talk by Gil Zilberfeld, Richard Bradshaw and Christian Baumann at the agile testing days 2025, showing their pictures and the session title "The Importance of Data Modeling in test automation"

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Richard Bradshaw @friendlytester.bsky.social · 11/04/2025

I wish I was playing Wordle 😅 The truth is I suck at spelling

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Richard Bradshaw @friendlytester.bsky.social · 11/04/2025

Oh AI you spelt it right the first time!

AI telling me the word I want is burying but then telling me it's spelt buriying

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Richard Bradshaw @friendlytester.bsky.social · 08/04/2025

Absolute scenes at the Emirates! We want four!

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Richard Bradshaw @friendlytester.bsky.social · 04/04/2025

I've developed hay fever and it's the worst! Why now, after 38 years 😭 I'm not crying btw, thats my weepy/itchy eyes

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Richard Bradshaw @friendlytester.bsky.social · 29/03/2025

Joker I meant Joker! Can't be bothered reposting!

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Richard Bradshaw @friendlytester.bsky.social · 29/03/2025

Took my two gorgeous boys on an adventure through the woods and down the canal. We took Lego Batman and Robin to make our own Lego film.

4 year old boy and a small cavapoo sat on a canal lock gate handle

Batman and joker swinging through the trees using their Lego hands to grip a branch

Batman has trapped joker on metal ring used to tie boats up

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Richard Bradshaw @friendlytester.bsky.social · 25/03/2025

Maybe explain that to them? Agree reduced days while you learn to drive (assuming that makes the commute easier and you actually want to learn)?

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Richard Bradshaw @friendlytester.bsky.social · 20/03/2025

Luke Littler, it's what he does! 🎯

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Richard Bradshaw @friendlytester.bsky.social · 03/03/2025

Depending when your car tax is due, it could save you a fair amount. Sadly, mine was running December-December, so just three months of saving, but it all adds up.

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Richard Bradshaw @friendlytester.bsky.social · 03/03/2025

Tip for UK EV owners. If you live in the UK and own an EV, from April you now have to pay car tax, ranging from £10-£195, most commonly it'll be £195. Tip: f you log on now you can tax your car today for the next 12 months for free, even if your car is currently taxed.

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Nicola Lindgren @nicolalindgren.bsky.social · 02/03/2025

🥳 The CFP for Øredev is now open! 🎉 @mariakedemo and I are in charge of the Quality and Test track this year and we look forward to your submissions. oredev.org/callforpaper

oredev.org

Øredev

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Richard Bradshaw @friendlytester.bsky.social · 25/02/2025

This unpleasant cold/chest sickness folk have been getting appears to have made it's way to my body 🥴

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Richard Bradshaw @friendlytester.bsky.social · 21/02/2025

I've just done my first monkey patch in Python. Does that mean I'm certified now?

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Richard Bradshaw @friendlytester.bsky.social · 18/02/2025

Today I created three "yml" files. Also today I spent 30 minutes trying to debug why my endpoint wasn't working. ♥️ Coding.

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Richard Bradshaw @friendlytester.bsky.social · 18/02/2025

Hey Jared, I don't have specific courses on Cypress, person for that I'd suggest @filiphric.com. However, if you are looking for broader courses on how to get the most value from automation (on all layers) I can definitely help

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Richard Bradshaw @friendlytester.bsky.social · 16/02/2025

When you've had a great full weekend with your four year old, and ending it by watching a movie together, and he says "I love you Daddy" ♥️

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Richard Bradshaw @friendlytester.bsky.social · 12/02/2025

Imagine throwing the league away in a derby game in the final minute, of the final game at Goodison Park, absolute scenes.

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Richard Bradshaw @friendlytester.bsky.social · 09/02/2025

At least I was following you already...

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Richard Bradshaw @friendlytester.bsky.social · 30/01/2025

Make pork cabbage rolls for the first time, sooooooooooooo damn tasty!

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Richard Bradshaw @friendlytester.bsky.social · 25/01/2025

Player interviews at half time in La Liga is wild

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Richard Bradshaw @friendlytester.bsky.social · 19/01/2025

Tip them into a bowl and add oil, I use low cal olive oil spray and add your seasonings. Usually salt, pepper, paprika and garlic powder for me. Cook for a few 12-15 minutes, shaking/tossing every five mins. They end up, crispy, fluffy and a lot less drier than patting dry/oil from the beginning

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Richard Bradshaw @friendlytester.bsky.social · 19/01/2025

Slowly perfecting chips/fries in the air fryer. The latest change is to put them straight into the air fryer from the ice bath. Don't dry them. Shake the excess off and throw them into preheated 190c for ten mins. Shake/toss them after five mins. This steams them. After ten minutes... 1/2

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Richard Bradshaw @friendlytester.bsky.social · 16/01/2025

solid lunch that mate, and decent job on those eggs!

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Richard Bradshaw @friendlytester.bsky.social · 15/01/2025

I think you just did 😁 Thank you, added to the list

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Richard Bradshaw @friendlytester.bsky.social · 15/01/2025

Nice, I really like the new enyaq design, simple changes compared to my model, but looks good. I hope it provides all you want it to!

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Richard Bradshaw @friendlytester.bsky.social · 15/01/2025

as an Enyaq owner, did you consider the Enyaq?

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Richard Bradshaw @friendlytester.bsky.social · 15/01/2025

same as Maaike mentioned. I think it's language thing. What you both review to as free time, I usually call down time. Free time to me is the time I have to do stuff with. Down time is when I wind down and do ideally nothing or something fun away from work

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Richard Bradshaw @friendlytester.bsky.social · 15/01/2025

Well, perhaps that my problem, just what I'm calling it. The time isn't 'free', it's the time I have in the week to help me achieve my non-day-job goals. Which I'm struggling to fully utilise. So I guess I'm trying to hav an approach where I don't call this time 'free'

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Richard Bradshaw @friendlytester.bsky.social · 15/01/2025

How do you maximise your free time? It's something I struggle with,as mentioned in this clip from the latest episode of The Vernon Richard Show. I overthink all the ways I could use it,become overwhelmed and then feel like I wasted it. You can watch the full episode here. youtu.be/FmcP3PyFqq4?...

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Agile Testing Days | Nov. 16 - 19, 2026 @agiletdzone.bsky.social · 15/01/2025

Mark your calendars! Call for Papers for Agile Testing Days 2025! Topics include Chaos Engineering, Sustainability in Tech, GenAI, and more. Start preparing your best ideas to deliver your 25-min talks or 120-min workshop. Expert feedback and a global stage await. More info available soon.

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Richard Bradshaw @friendlytester.bsky.social · 12/01/2025

It wasn't, but you've triggered some PTSD there! The times I had that screamed at me 😂

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Richard Bradshaw @friendlytester.bsky.social · 10/01/2025

that's a lot! Same tea here is £3.50, so circa €4.15

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Richard Bradshaw @friendlytester.bsky.social · 09/01/2025

Loving the discovery of this term, the AI equivalent of "works on my machine"... "Not in this data set"

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Richard Bradshaw @friendlytester.bsky.social · 09/01/2025

Anyone recommend any content on Embeddings, in the Gen AI vector context? Content that explains it to me like I'm six preferably

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Richard Bradshaw @friendlytester.bsky.social · 08/01/2025

If this had been 10 / 1 + 2 I would have not been happy!

Solving the Mathler puzzle with the final guess, It was 70/7+2. After trying 60/6, 50, 40, 90 and 20!

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Richard Bradshaw @friendlytester.bsky.social · 04/01/2025

The door is now harder to close, so hopefully will have a positive impact, and noise seemed to reduce, but that might be my wishful thinking.

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Richard Bradshaw @friendlytester.bsky.social · 04/01/2025

Replaced a perished UPVC door seal today. 4/10 DIY job, don't recommend. Getting the old one out was a challenge as pulling on it just tore it, after a Google, I created my own makeshift tool as per a thread a saw, worked a treat. Putting in the new one was a breeze.

A bent nail clasped inside a pair of mole grips

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Richard Bradshaw @friendlytester.bsky.social · 30/12/2024

Spoke about this on latest pod episode with Vernon. "Don't miss twice". A week off is fine, a few days off is fine. But when the next committed to time comes around, you have to hit it to retain the consistency and habit. You got this.

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Richard Bradshaw @friendlytester.bsky.social · 29/12/2024

This Barclaycard advert is ruining the Darts coverage. And, yeah, I know this is the reaction they want people to have and promote them, but it's so annoying!

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