Posts about me
Like many folks, my 2020 and 2021 have not been ideal. 2020 had started pretty well! I spoke at CodeMash in Ohio in January, then at SWETUGG in Stockholm and EuroTestConf in Amsterdam in February. I had a lovely surprise 40th birthday party with my family in March. And then it all kinda went to …
TL;DR After 6 months of having various medical issues and not knowing why, I was diagnosed with a heart condition (nbd :D) and I have back surgery scheduled for the end of September, with up to a 1 year recovery time. I’ll be online shortly after I’m sure, but won’t be doing any public speaking …
I read an article not long ago about how they think a lot of people having allergic reactions to the Pfizer and Moderna COVID-19 vaccines are allergic to PEG or Polyethylene Glycol. As someone with a known allergy to PEG, I thought I’d share some tips I wish I would have known over 10 years …
I should have gotten a colonoscopy today. My dad had colo-rectal cancer, my brother had some pre-cancerous stuff, so I thought it’d behoove me to get checked. But what, you ask, does this have to do with software and testing? Read on, my friend. Read on. About 10 years ago I found out that I’m …
It’s hard for me to think about 2018 with fondness. It went to shit before the halfway mark, and it’s really hard to think about any positives. But I know a lot of good stuff happened, I just need to take an actual look back rather than getting stuck in the bad shit (which is …
Just a warning that this is gonna get pretty honest and open about my introversion and depression. I’ve touched a bit on my social anxiety before, but not like this. I’m an introvert. To some of you who’s only experience with me is on Twitter, this may come as a surprise. According to Meyers-Briggs, I’m …
I’ve been asked a number of times by conference organizers for some help with feeding gluten free folks. So I decided to write up a few helpful tips – if you have any questions or need some consulting, let me know – I’m always happy to help make those with dietary restrictions enjoy conferences just …
Edit 5/17/2020 Today is the 13th anniversary of my being diagnosed with Celiac disease. It also happens to be Celiac Awareness Month! I thought I’d revisit this post and update a few things, but it’s mostly the same! Happy reading 😀 For a blog entry unrelated to what I do for a living, but entirely …