My second Speaking Engagement of 2026 will be at the Software Quality Group of New England ( sqgne.org ) on Wed. May 20th, 2026 at 6:00 pm in Burlington, MA
Topic: Building a Mobile Automated Test Framework. tinyurl.com/detox-demo
Location: Scrum. org (SDO),131 Middlesex Turnpike Burlington, MA.
The lecture you gave definitely is @jbrains.ca! Been trying to research the origin story of Pact before diving into learning the code for an upcoming job interview I have, and saw that lecture referenced so many times. Loved your presentation style, especially the audience interaction.
Trying to study for an SDET job interview, I was researching information about Contract Testing and Pact. In my research, I stumbled across @jbrains.ca DevConFu's 2013 lecture "Integrated Tests are a Scam". Such wonderful historical stuff on the internets there are! vimeo.com/80533536
The Ministry of Testing - Boston Meetup is no more. Meetup Organizer from 2016 to 2024, and now it is gone. Search for the Meetup and it says "Group not found".
Had to step down due realizing that working a remote job and running a Boston face-to-face group was no longer doable. And now its gone.
I'll be presenting a talk for the @testguild.bsky.social in April 2026: Building a @react.dev Native Automation Framework using @Wix's #Detox + #TypeScript. Hope to see you there!
* Slides: tinyurl.com/detox-demo-s...
Looking for my next Test Automation adventure! Know of anything open to remote work, or hybrid in Boston or Southeastern Massachusetts? 10+ years experience as an automation developer. #OpenToWork www.linkedin.com/in/tjmaher1/
Need an example on how to set up Allure Reports with the mobile automation framework, Wix's Detox? I walk a reader through it on my project, DetoxDemo. github.com/tjmaher/deto...
Need an example of how to set up a GitHub Actions Workflow with a YAML configuration file? I walk the reader through it on my project, DetoxDemo. github.com/tjmaher/deto...
It’s not going to happen. It should. It’s not going to happen. Nixon got a pardon. Obama decided to look forward and not backwards. Biden couldn’t prevent anything. There will be no punishment. There will be no repercussions.
Couldn't find a simple React Native app to write a test automation framework so I "vibe coded" my own with GitHub CoPilot and Claude.ai. That was difficult! It stumbled many times but finally managed to limp across the finish line. www.linkedin.com/pulse/first-...
My first vibe-coded React Native application is complete, based on Dave Haefner's test site, The-Internet. I was going to start blogging in 2026 about putting together a mobile test automation framework in Detox and needed an app to test against. github.com/tjmaher/deto...
The iPhone's new Liquid Glass is the Comic Sans of icon styles.
Ugh. I had to turn it back on. Too many contacts of mine are still using Twitter.
Thank you, @testguild.bsky.social for inviting me to speak in April 2026 about setting up for SELF Inc's React Native mobile app an automated test framework using Detox. Five months to get everything all set for the talk... Wish me luck! selfid.com
2026 is going to be the year I start back up with my software testing blogging, presenting, and giving talks. Had to pull back when my son was first diagnosed 4 years ago with Autism + ADHD. So glad his ABA helped so much he can be in an inclusive classroom in first grade!
I can't believe I have been working at SELF ID for two months already. Happy anniversary to me! www.tjmaher.com/2025/09/two-...
Forgot to marathon all seven previous Mission: Impossible movies in order to recognize all the deep cuts? It's okay! They have so much exposition that the first twenty minutes feels like an audiobook. It is good, with all the death-defying stunts and high-flying antics you would expect. But, wow!
Good luck, Mike! I have until July 11th. I am in the same boat. And it’s sinking.
Anybody need a SDET with 10 yrs of experience? Any remote positions? Or Boston or local to Southeastern Mass? My team just got the axe.
This is really unfair to everyone who just voted for him for the racism.
Is Corey Booker still filibustering? He must be on his 15th hour by now!
My six-year old son thinks that there should be a Encanto version of Uno. You could call it: Bruno Uno.
Nobody talks about Uno no no no.
Congressman @edmarkey.bsky.social , how could we verify this is true and possibly put a halt to this?
I'm persisting, doing paid work (yay, since Medicare and Social Security are likely to vanish), taking time to feel grateful, supporting politicians and orgs fighting the oligarchy, getting involved locally. And, every time I see the news, it feels like a body blow.
Already got a few for the wife.
I can’t believe that after years of being on the platform, I finally deactivate my account on Twitter. I just can’t anymore.
“Letting the days go by, let the water hold me down
“Letting the days go by, water flowing underground”
I am really loving Welcome to Nightvale, @nightvaleradio.bsky.social! Started around Thanksgiving, and I am up to episode 165 so far. I love how nonchalant Cecil is telling about all the craziness around him. And how much he loves his town, his friends, and family.
