Paul Grizzaffi @pgrizzaffi.bsky.social · 08/09/2026This coming Thursday! Who's Watching The Agents? Join Beth Marshall, Ivan Davidov, and me to hear about #QA, #Testing, and #Automation in our #AI world. Courtesy of @applitools.bsky.social applitools.com/resources/we...applitools.comWho's Watching the Agents? Context, Guardrails, and Front-Line Reality | September 10Autonomous agents and AI-native architectures are taking over test execution but without proper guardrails, it's just vibe coding at scale. Join Beth Marshall, Ivan Davidov, and Paul Grizzaffi to unpa... 010
Paul Grizzaffi @pgrizzaffi.bsky.social · 31/08/2026Ha! Hahahahahahahaha... Applying for a job. Resume OCR seems not to have worked, so I'm adding my work experience "by hand". I get an error in my Role Description that says this: Error: Contains illegal characters < > [ ] " { } \ Y'all... it's 2026. 000
Paul Grizzaffi @pgrizzaffi.bsky.social · 31/08/2026I'm always honored to be included in Software Testing Notes' postings alongside these other awesome people. Thanks for including me! #AI #Testing #QA #SoftwareTesting #Automation #SoftwareDevelopment softwaretestingnotes.substack.com/p/issue-228-...softwaretestingnotes.substack.comIssue #228 : Software Testing NotesTesting What Matters in the Age of AI 000
Reposted by Paul GrizzaffiAutomation @autoflow.bsky.social · 28/08/2026Spot on. SMEs have the domain, but systems thinkers map the "what if." I’m seeing success using a "Reasoning Layer" to stress-test ticket logic first. It bridges the gap between SME intent and reliable, automated execution. 121
Reposted by Paul GrizzaffiPaul Grizzaffi @pgrizzaffi.bsky.social · 27/08/2026"One challenge with this approach is that we, humans, are not great at 'specifying all the things' needed to develop a #software system, at least not all at once." #AI #Testing #SoftwareDevelopment #SoftwareTesting #Automation responsibleautomation.wordpress.com/2026/08/25/g...responsibleautomation.wordpress.comGIGO: We Still Need To Test Our AssumptionsGIGO is an acronym that most of us in software development have heard at some point. Even those of us who have only been adjacent to software development have probably heard it as well. GIGO stands… 131
Paul Grizzaffi @pgrizzaffi.bsky.social · 27/08/2026"One challenge with this approach is that we, humans, are not great at 'specifying all the things' needed to develop a #software system, at least not all at once." #AI #Testing #SoftwareDevelopment #SoftwareTesting #Automation responsibleautomation.wordpress.com/2026/08/25/g...responsibleautomation.wordpress.comGIGO: We Still Need To Test Our AssumptionsGIGO is an acronym that most of us in software development have heard at some point. Even those of us who have only been adjacent to software development have probably heard it as well. GIGO stands… 131
Reposted by Paul GrizzaffiPaul Grizzaffi @pgrizzaffi.bsky.social · 25/08/2026New #blog post. #Testing our requirements and assumptions has always been important. With #AI, gaps in either of those will skew the output we get. Read here for more thoughts. #SoftwareDevelopment #Automation #SoftwareTesting #GIGO responsibleautomation.wordpress.com/2026/08/25/g...responsibleautomation.wordpress.comGIGO: We Still Need To Test Our AssumptionsGIGO is an acronym that most of us in software development have heard at some point. Even those of us who have only been adjacent to software development have probably heard it as well. GIGO stands… 011
Paul Grizzaffi @pgrizzaffi.bsky.social · 25/08/2026New #blog post. #Testing our requirements and assumptions has always been important. With #AI, gaps in either of those will skew the output we get. Read here for more thoughts. #SoftwareDevelopment #Automation #SoftwareTesting #GIGO responsibleautomation.wordpress.com/2026/08/25/g...responsibleautomation.wordpress.comGIGO: We Still Need To Test Our AssumptionsGIGO is an acronym that most of us in software development have heard at some point. Even those of us who have only been adjacent to software development have probably heard it as well. GIGO stands… 011
Paul Grizzaffi @pgrizzaffi.bsky.social · 24/08/2026New blog post coming tomorrow! #GIGO #AI #Testing #SoftwareDevelopment #SoftwareTesting 100
Paul Grizzaffi @pgrizzaffi.bsky.social · 18/08/2026Part of our jobs as #Testing/#QA/#QE professionals is to uncover and report #risk. When it comes to #AI, we have new considerations. Join us for this free panel session! #Automation #SoftwareDevelopment #SoftwareTesting applitools.com/resources/we...applitools.comWho's Watching the Agents? Context, Guardrails, and Front-Line Reality | September 10 • 11 AM ETAutonomous agents and AI-native architectures are taking over test execution but without proper guardrails, it's just vibe coding at scale. Join Beth Marshall, Ivan Davidov, and Paul Grizzaffi to… 142
Paul Grizzaffi @pgrizzaffi.bsky.social · 10/08/2026Everyone! The #PNSQC is right around the corner, and early-bird pricing is available for about another month. Get your tix at a discount! As you may know, I'll be keynoting with some top-notch industry experts. Come join us! #SoftwareTesting #Automation #AI #SoftwareDevelopment pnsqc.org/register/pnsqc.orgRegistration Information - PNSQCRegister for PNSQC 2026 and join the Pacific Northwest software quality community in Portland, Oregon. 010
Paul Grizzaffi @pgrizzaffi.bsky.social · 04/08/2026Question of the day: if it's not adding value, why are you still doing it? #testing #automation #SoftwareTesting #SoftwareDevelopment 020
Reposted by Paul GrizzaffiPaul Grizzaffi @pgrizzaffi.bsky.social · 23/07/2026As they say, all good things must come to an end. Yesterday, it did. As such, I'm eagerly seeking my next opportunity. Feel free to share this and/or contact me. Also, feel free to introduce me to anyone you think I should be talking to. Pertinent links in the comments because algorithms. 123
Paul Grizzaffi @pgrizzaffi.bsky.social · 23/07/2026As they say, all good things must come to an end. Yesterday, it did. As such, I'm eagerly seeking my next opportunity. Feel free to share this and/or contact me. Also, feel free to introduce me to anyone you think I should be talking to. Pertinent links in the comments because algorithms. 123
Paul Grizzaffi @pgrizzaffi.bsky.social · 23/07/2026#ThrowbackThursday! #AI is our new reality, but responsibility is still current! Here are some thoughts. I will have many more at PNSQC in the fall. Come join us there! #Automation #Testing #SoftwareTesting #SoftwareDevelopment responsibleautomation.wordpress.com/2020/09/08/t...responsibleautomation.wordpress.comThe 11th Commandment: The Automation Golden RuleIn my recent article for SauceLabs, I wrote about ten more automation commandments. I had a couple of additional ones over and above those ten, but I settled on ten due to historical reasons. Plus,… 110
Paul Grizzaffi @pgrizzaffi.bsky.social · 29/05/2026I've been working a lot with #AI, in #Testing & #SoftwareDevelopment. I've learned a lot, so I'll have a lot for my #PNSQC #keynote! We'll discuss how responsibility applies to traditional automation & extend that responsibility into our new AI world. pnsqc.org/conference/2...pnsqc.orgKeynotes & Invited Speakers — PNSQC 2026 ConferenceMeet the invited speakers for PNSQC 2026, including 2025 Best Paper Award winner Kristine O'Connor. 020
Paul Grizzaffi @pgrizzaffi.bsky.social · 14/04/2026#IronMaiden is finally inducted into the hall of fame. Mega congrats to the band! Wonder if they'll appear. 🤘 020
Paul Grizzaffi @pgrizzaffi.bsky.social · 02/04/2026"Still questioning my thought process? Good! ...Let’s ask some experts in AI… the AIs themselves!" Does #AI think an AI echo chamber is risky? The post has links to the responses. #SoftwareTesting #SoftwareDevelopment #automation responsibleautomation.wordpress.com/2026/03/31/a...responsibleautomation.wordpress.comAI Echo Chamber – Is One AI Enough?A lawyer who represents himself has a fool for a client, or something like that. Physician, heal thyself, again, or something like that. So, what of an entity that creates and then tests their/its … 000
Reposted by Paul GrizzaffiPaul Grizzaffi @pgrizzaffi.bsky.social · 01/04/2026"Cool? Heck, yes! But is it risky? And, if so, what would make it risky? The #AI echo chamber, that’s what." How many #AI technologies should we use? responsibleautomation.wordpress.com/2026/03/31/a... #SoftwareDevelopment #SoftwareTesting #automationresponsibleautomation.wordpress.comAI Echo Chamber – Is One AI Enough?A lawyer who represents himself has a fool for a client, or something like that. Physician, heal thyself, again, or something like that. So, what of an entity that creates and then tests their/its … 001
Paul Grizzaffi @pgrizzaffi.bsky.social · 01/04/2026"Cool? Heck, yes! But is it risky? And, if so, what would make it risky? The #AI echo chamber, that’s what." How many #AI technologies should we use? responsibleautomation.wordpress.com/2026/03/31/a... #SoftwareDevelopment #SoftwareTesting #automationresponsibleautomation.wordpress.comAI Echo Chamber – Is One AI Enough?A lawyer who represents himself has a fool for a client, or something like that. Physician, heal thyself, again, or something like that. So, what of an entity that creates and then tests their/its … 001
Paul Grizzaffi @pgrizzaffi.bsky.social · 31/03/2026Do you use the same #AI technology for both #SoftwareDevelopment and #SoftwareTesting? Is that risky? Check out my thoughts in my latest #blog post. responsibleautomation.wordpress.com/2026/03/31/a... #automation #testingresponsibleautomation.wordpress.comAI Echo Chamber – Is One AI Enough?A lawyer who represents himself has a fool for a client, or something like that. Physician, heal thyself, again, or something like that. So, what of an entity that creates and then tests their/its … 010
Paul Grizzaffi @pgrizzaffi.bsky.social · 31/03/2026This was a fun chat with @TheTestHead. Check out a brief preview of my #PNSQC #keynote about responsibility, #automation, and some #AI. Bonus: get to see a bit of my music collection in the background🤘 www.youtube.com/watch?v=alCC...youtube.comPNSQChronicles: "With Great Judgment Comes Great Responsibility": Interview with Paul GrizzaffiYouTube video by PNSQC 000
Paul Grizzaffi @pgrizzaffi.bsky.social · 31/03/2026New blog coming Tuesdaymedia.tenor.coma cartoon of two spidermans standing in front of a nypd vanALT: a cartoon of two spidermans standing in front of a nypd van 000
Reposted by Paul GrizzaffiPaul Grizzaffi @pgrizzaffi.bsky.social · 24/03/2026I'm happy and honored to finally share that I will be giving a #keynote at this year's #PNSQC! I'll be talking about responsible #automation for our testing endeavors and how #AI might change how we act responsibly. Join us!!! pnsqc.org/conference/2... #SoftwareTesting #SoftwareDevelopmentpnsqc.orgKeynotes & Invited Speakers — PNSQC 2026 ConferenceMeet the invited speakers for PNSQC 2026, including 2025 Best Paper Award winner Kristine O'Connor. 001
Paul Grizzaffi @pgrizzaffi.bsky.social · 24/03/2026I'm happy and honored to finally share that I will be giving a #keynote at this year's #PNSQC! I'll be talking about responsible #automation for our testing endeavors and how #AI might change how we act responsibly. Join us!!! pnsqc.org/conference/2... #SoftwareTesting #SoftwareDevelopmentpnsqc.orgKeynotes & Invited Speakers — PNSQC 2026 ConferenceMeet the invited speakers for PNSQC 2026, including 2025 Best Paper Award winner Kristine O'Connor. 001
Paul Grizzaffi @pgrizzaffi.bsky.social · 05/03/2026News coming soon! responsibleautomation.wordpress.com/upcoming-eve...responsibleautomation.wordpress.comUpcoming EventsWhere I’ll be and when… Lecture: Automation In The Real World (Now With AI!) Apr 3 Keynote! (Coming very soon) Oct 2026 Interested in having me at your event? Let me know! 000
Paul Grizzaffi @pgrizzaffi.bsky.social · 21/02/2026Well, this is a new one on me (for an apparently wrong password) 020
Paul Grizzaffi @pgrizzaffi.bsky.social · 02/02/2026Not for nothing, but... If we need to make it hard for someone to do a specific thing, perhaps we should think about why someone would want to do that thing. This thought came from me while sitting at a LONG red light, but I think it applys to tech (and other) as well. 🤔 000
Paul Grizzaffi @pgrizzaffi.bsky.social · 01/02/2026I know I have said this way too often, but so many yaks, so little time 010
Paul Grizzaffi @pgrizzaffi.bsky.social · 29/01/2026"Why must you turn my office into a house of lies?" 000
Reposted by Paul GrizzaffiPaul Grizzaffi @pgrizzaffi.bsky.social · 08/01/2026Here's a #ThrowbackThursday! My blog post with the most views in '25 is the same post as from '23 and ''24. Glad so many people found this valuable! Here it is for your convenience. #testing #Automation #SoftwareTesting #Java #Android #Mobile responsibleautomation.wordpress.com/2023/07/13/i...responsibleautomation.wordpress.comI Did It! UI Automator Viewer Running On A Current Java VersionI did a thing! I made Android Studio’s UI Automator Viewer run on Java 20! Some of you might be saying, “Duh, doesn’t everyone already do that?”. I don’t know the answer to that question, but based… 012
Paul Grizzaffi @pgrizzaffi.bsky.social · 08/01/2026Here's a #ThrowbackThursday! My blog post with the most views in '25 is the same post as from '23 and ''24. Glad so many people found this valuable! Here it is for your convenience. #testing #Automation #SoftwareTesting #Java #Android #Mobile responsibleautomation.wordpress.com/2023/07/13/i...responsibleautomation.wordpress.comI Did It! UI Automator Viewer Running On A Current Java VersionI did a thing! I made Android Studio’s UI Automator Viewer run on Java 20! Some of you might be saying, “Duh, doesn’t everyone already do that?”. I don’t know the answer to that question, but based… 012
Paul Grizzaffi @pgrizzaffi.bsky.social · 15/12/2025Last #blog post for 2025 (probably) and looking toward 2026! I plan to make a bit more noise in '26. Here's some more info. #testing #automation #SoftwareTesting buymeacoffee.com/pgrizzaffibuymeacoffee.comPaul Grizzaffi is Test/QA/QE automation guidance and experience reportsRecent supporters 000
Paul Grizzaffi @pgrizzaffi.bsky.social · 13/11/2025Building Rube Goldberg Machines...can easily become hard to maintain, thereby reducing or eliminating the value we intended. As in all situations, we must ensure we get value from our efforts, lest we inadvertently create our own version of Mouse Trap. #Automation #Testing #SoftwareTesting 011
Paul Grizzaffi @pgrizzaffi.bsky.social · 28/10/2025OH: An embarrassment of riches of all awful things 000
Paul Grizzaffi @pgrizzaffi.bsky.social · 17/10/2025Aw, man. This makes me sad 😢 🤘 blabbermouth.net/news/ace-fre...blabbermouth.netACE FREHLEY Dead At 74Original KISS guitarist Ace Frehley has died at the age of 74. The news of his passing comes just hours after TMZ.com reported that the musician was hospitalized on life support after he suffered a br... 020
Paul Grizzaffi @pgrizzaffi.bsky.social · 11/10/2025The boys and I just made a marinade for chimichurri steak tacos. I love cooking with those two. I tried to think of some #automation or #testing content that I could derive from that, but I stopped and just enjoyed the moment. I'll get back to the content soon enough 010
Reposted by Paul GrizzaffiRocky Lhotka @rocky.lhotka.net · 23/09/2025Allen Conway did a really nice montage from #vslive San Diego youtube.com/shorts/kdKbg...youtube.comYouTube#mvpbuzz #conference #speaking #devcommunity Follow me along as I head to San Diego to speak at VSLive! at the Bahia Resort! My sessions covered topics on Blazor, .NET, TypeScript, and Azure #blazor #typescript #softwareengineer #sandiego #bahiaresort #microsoft 051
Reposted by Paul GrizzaffiEric Alper @thatericalper.com · 09/09/2025On this day in 1967, the Spider-Man animated series swung onto ABC, bringing the adventures of everyone’s favorite web-slinger to Saturday mornings. 0142
Paul Grizzaffi @pgrizzaffi.bsky.social · 09/09/2025The year was 2025. Websites still chastise users for not using dashes when specifying phone numbers. BUT, other sites chastise users for using spaces in CC numbers. AND, other sites chastise users for using dashes in phone numbersmedia.tenor.coma pixelated image of a man in a suit walkingALT: a pixelated image of a man in a suit walking 021
Paul Grizzaffi @pgrizzaffi.bsky.social · 21/08/2025Nice! FreedomPay has a great swag game! Thanks! 000
Paul Grizzaffi @pgrizzaffi.bsky.social · 18/08/2025Today's the day! I'm happy to announce that I'm now a new QE Automation Architect at FreedomPay! The big bonus is that I get to work with Mark Tomlinson! Thanks to everyone who helped and supported me during my job search! 🤘🤘🤘🤘🤘media.tenor.coma group of people are sitting in a crowd holding candles and lighter .ALT: a group of people are sitting in a crowd holding candles and lighter . 150