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David Mello

Breaker of software, geek, meme enthusiast.

I blog about quality assurance and software testing, home automation, technology reviews, and home improvement.

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DIY Solar AC Installation: Garage Mini Split Review (South Florida, 1 Year Later)
Solar

DIY Solar AC Installation: Garage Mini Split Review (South Florida, 1 Year Later)

Airspool mini-split solar AC review from a South Florida garage gym install. Full DIY solar AC installation guide, real performance data, financial payback math, and how it held up a year later.
Is ISTQB Worth It? A Hiring Manager's Honest Take
Software Testing

Is ISTQB Worth It? A Hiring Manager's Honest Take

After interviewing and evaluating over a hundred QA engineers, testers, and quality assurance professionals, here's what ISTQB certification actually signals — and what it doesn't.
Stop Writing API Tests Manually — Let Your OpenAPI Spec Do the Work
Test Automation

Stop Writing API Tests Manually — Let Your OpenAPI Spec Do the Work

Schemathesis automates API testing by generating test cases directly from your OpenAPI spec — covering edge cases, schema violations, and server errors you'd never think of or have the time to write manually.
Best Websites for Practicing Test Automation
Test Automation

Best Websites for Practicing Test Automation

Looking for example demo sites to practice your test automation against with Selenium, Playwright, or Cypress? Here is a list of the top demo websites for practicing your test automation skills against.
AI in Testing is Here — But Is Your Test Automation Stuck in Someone Else's Platform?
Test Automation

AI in Testing is Here — But Is Your Test Automation Stuck in Someone Else's Platform?

BrowserStack's State of AI Testing 2026 report shows 93% of companies using AI in testing workflows. Here's what the data means for QA engineers and vendor lock-in.
Adding Custom Commands to Nightwatch TypeScript Projects
Nightwatch

Adding Custom Commands to Nightwatch TypeScript Projects

Learn how to extend Nightwatch's built-in automation commands with your own when working inside a TypeScript Nightwatch test project in this post.