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Bart Vanherck

@bartvanherck@mastodon-belgium.be
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software test automation specialist, agile tester, python lover, violin player, trail runner.
#testautomation #python, #infj, #trailrunning, #agile, #softwaretesting, #testing, #violin, #music, #orienteering

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https://thetestingpirate.be/
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Bart Vanherck
@bartvanherck@mastodon-belgium.be

software test automation specialist, agile tester, python lover, violin player, trail runner.
 # testautomation # python , # infj , # trailrunning , # agile , # softwaretesting , # testing , # violin , # music , # orienteering

mastodon-belgium.be
Bart Vanherck
Bart Vanherck
@bartvanherck@mastodon-belgium.be

software test automation specialist, agile tester, python lover, violin player, trail runner.
 # testautomation # python , # infj , # trailrunning , # agile , # softwaretesting , # testing , # violin , # music , # orienteering

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@bartvanherck@mastodon-belgium.be · Feb 27, 2026

Not like that.

Am I really the only one agains putting AI in the definition of done ?

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Bart Vanherck
@bartvanherck@mastodon-belgium.be

software test automation specialist, agile tester, python lover, violin player, trail runner.
 # testautomation # python , # infj , # trailrunning , # agile , # softwaretesting , # testing , # violin , # music , # orienteering

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Bart Vanherck
Bart Vanherck
@bartvanherck@mastodon-belgium.be

software test automation specialist, agile tester, python lover, violin player, trail runner.
 # testautomation # python , # infj , # trailrunning , # agile , # softwaretesting , # testing , # violin , # music , # orienteering

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@bartvanherck@mastodon-belgium.be · Feb 18, 2026

I wrote a blog post about making Cypress API tests cleaner and easier with aliases. Now my automated tests are readable, maintainable.

#cypress #testautomation

https://thetestingpirate.be/posts/2026/2026-02-18_cleanapitestswithcypressaliases/

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Bart Vanherck
@bartvanherck@mastodon-belgium.be

software test automation specialist, agile tester, python lover, violin player, trail runner.
 # testautomation # python , # infj , # trailrunning , # agile , # softwaretesting , # testing , # violin , # music , # orienteering

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Bart Vanherck
Bart Vanherck
@bartvanherck@mastodon-belgium.be

software test automation specialist, agile tester, python lover, violin player, trail runner.
 # testautomation # python , # infj , # trailrunning , # agile , # softwaretesting , # testing , # violin , # music , # orienteering

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@bartvanherck@mastodon-belgium.be · Feb 18, 2026

Is the future of Open source in danger with #AI generated pull requests? I am also afraid it is ...

https://www.joanwestenberg.com/the-case-for-gatekeeping-or-why-medieval-guilds-had-it-figured-out/

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Bart Vanherck
@bartvanherck@mastodon-belgium.be

software test automation specialist, agile tester, python lover, violin player, trail runner.
 # testautomation # python , # infj , # trailrunning , # agile , # softwaretesting , # testing , # violin , # music , # orienteering

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Bart Vanherck
Bart Vanherck
@bartvanherck@mastodon-belgium.be

software test automation specialist, agile tester, python lover, violin player, trail runner.
 # testautomation # python , # infj , # trailrunning , # agile , # softwaretesting , # testing , # violin , # music , # orienteering

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@bartvanherck@mastodon-belgium.be · Feb 11, 2026

Found a nice quote on this blog: https://cassidoo.co/post/good-brain/

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Bart Vanherck
@bartvanherck@mastodon-belgium.be

software test automation specialist, agile tester, python lover, violin player, trail runner.
 # testautomation # python , # infj , # trailrunning , # agile , # softwaretesting , # testing , # violin , # music , # orienteering

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Bart Vanherck
Bart Vanherck
@bartvanherck@mastodon-belgium.be

software test automation specialist, agile tester, python lover, violin player, trail runner.
 # testautomation # python , # infj , # trailrunning , # agile , # softwaretesting , # testing , # violin , # music , # orienteering

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@bartvanherck@mastodon-belgium.be · Feb 02, 2026

Last weekend my #orienteering club organised for his members a club championship. It was not that easy, like it has to be, but again a nice race 🥰🏃‍♂️

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Bart Vanherck
@bartvanherck@mastodon-belgium.be

software test automation specialist, agile tester, python lover, violin player, trail runner.
 # testautomation # python , # infj , # trailrunning , # agile , # softwaretesting , # testing , # violin , # music , # orienteering

mastodon-belgium.be
Bart Vanherck
Bart Vanherck
@bartvanherck@mastodon-belgium.be

software test automation specialist, agile tester, python lover, violin player, trail runner.
 # testautomation # python , # infj , # trailrunning , # agile , # softwaretesting , # testing , # violin , # music , # orienteering

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@bartvanherck@mastodon-belgium.be · Jan 30, 2026

More and more testers are having the same opinions, do not trust AI all the way.

https://testpappy.wordpress.com/2026/01/29/when-you-outsource-testing-to-the-ai-you-loose-the-ability-to-understand-your-system/

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Bart Vanherck
@bartvanherck@mastodon-belgium.be

software test automation specialist, agile tester, python lover, violin player, trail runner.
 # testautomation # python , # infj , # trailrunning , # agile , # softwaretesting , # testing , # violin , # music , # orienteering

mastodon-belgium.be
Bart Vanherck
Bart Vanherck
@bartvanherck@mastodon-belgium.be

software test automation specialist, agile tester, python lover, violin player, trail runner.
 # testautomation # python , # infj , # trailrunning , # agile , # softwaretesting , # testing , # violin , # music , # orienteering

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@bartvanherck@mastodon-belgium.be · Jan 29, 2026

Add comments to your Hugo site that is better than the bad privacy tools that also are available :)

https://carlschwan.eu/2020/12/29/adding-comments-to-your-static-blog-with-mastodon/

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Bart Vanherck
@bartvanherck@mastodon-belgium.be

software test automation specialist, agile tester, python lover, violin player, trail runner.
 # testautomation # python , # infj , # trailrunning , # agile , # softwaretesting , # testing , # violin , # music , # orienteering

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Bart Vanherck
Bart Vanherck
@bartvanherck@mastodon-belgium.be

software test automation specialist, agile tester, python lover, violin player, trail runner.
 # testautomation # python , # infj , # trailrunning , # agile , # softwaretesting , # testing , # violin , # music , # orienteering

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@bartvanherck@mastodon-belgium.be · Jan 28, 2026

A new blogpost about flaky tests in AI times.
Spoiler alert: Do not use #AI to fix flaky tests automatically.

https://thetestingpirate.be/posts/2026/2026-01-28_whyaiwontsaveyourflakytests/

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Bart Vanherck
@bartvanherck@mastodon-belgium.be

software test automation specialist, agile tester, python lover, violin player, trail runner.
 # testautomation # python , # infj , # trailrunning , # agile , # softwaretesting , # testing , # violin , # music , # orienteering

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Bart Vanherck
Bart Vanherck
@bartvanherck@mastodon-belgium.be

software test automation specialist, agile tester, python lover, violin player, trail runner.
 # testautomation # python , # infj , # trailrunning , # agile , # softwaretesting , # testing , # violin , # music , # orienteering

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@bartvanherck@mastodon-belgium.be · Jan 21, 2026

Why do we follow the SAFE framework if no other team is on the same PI planning? What is wrong with the good old Scrum Backlog refinement where we look at higher level 2 or 3 sprints ahead then?

#scrum #safe

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Bart Vanherck
@bartvanherck@mastodon-belgium.be

software test automation specialist, agile tester, python lover, violin player, trail runner.
 # testautomation # python , # infj , # trailrunning , # agile , # softwaretesting , # testing , # violin , # music , # orienteering

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Bart Vanherck
Bart Vanherck
@bartvanherck@mastodon-belgium.be

software test automation specialist, agile tester, python lover, violin player, trail runner.
 # testautomation # python , # infj , # trailrunning , # agile , # softwaretesting , # testing , # violin , # music , # orienteering

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@bartvanherck@mastodon-belgium.be · Jan 07, 2026

In the Netherlands, the snow problems are even much worse than here: how is that possible?

I wonder, is that even possible ?

https://www.gva.be/buitenland/in-nederland-is-de-sneeuwellende-nog-veel-groter-dan-bij-ons-hoe-komt-dat/122005063.html

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Bart Vanherck
@bartvanherck@mastodon-belgium.be

software test automation specialist, agile tester, python lover, violin player, trail runner.
 # testautomation # python , # infj , # trailrunning , # agile , # softwaretesting , # testing , # violin , # music , # orienteering

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Bart Vanherck
Bart Vanherck
@bartvanherck@mastodon-belgium.be

software test automation specialist, agile tester, python lover, violin player, trail runner.
 # testautomation # python , # infj , # trailrunning , # agile , # softwaretesting , # testing , # violin , # music , # orienteering

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@bartvanherck@mastodon-belgium.be · Jan 07, 2026

I am glad one of the developers did a demo on what he created today. We already found 2 problems in the code that would otherwise have been detected later on.

#agiletesting #softwaretesting

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Bart Vanherck
@bartvanherck@mastodon-belgium.be

software test automation specialist, agile tester, python lover, violin player, trail runner.
 # testautomation # python , # infj , # trailrunning , # agile , # softwaretesting , # testing , # violin , # music , # orienteering

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Bart Vanherck
Bart Vanherck
@bartvanherck@mastodon-belgium.be

software test automation specialist, agile tester, python lover, violin player, trail runner.
 # testautomation # python , # infj , # trailrunning , # agile , # softwaretesting , # testing , # violin , # music , # orienteering

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@bartvanherck@mastodon-belgium.be · Jan 06, 2026

Why do some devs never update the tests when changing API replies? The build brakes. Back to sender ...

We testers do have the right to say that they should also update the automated tests that we created before.

#softwaretesting

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Bart Vanherck
@bartvanherck@mastodon-belgium.be

software test automation specialist, agile tester, python lover, violin player, trail runner.
 # testautomation # python , # infj , # trailrunning , # agile , # softwaretesting , # testing , # violin , # music , # orienteering

mastodon-belgium.be
Bart Vanherck
Bart Vanherck
@bartvanherck@mastodon-belgium.be

software test automation specialist, agile tester, python lover, violin player, trail runner.
 # testautomation # python , # infj , # trailrunning , # agile , # softwaretesting , # testing , # violin , # music , # orienteering

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@bartvanherck@mastodon-belgium.be · Jan 05, 2026

I just started to read the dutch translation of the book Deep Work from Cal Newport. I already like some of his videos on youtube where he explains that "social" media and the AI behind it is moving us as people to the wrong direction.

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Bart Vanherck
@bartvanherck@mastodon-belgium.be

software test automation specialist, agile tester, python lover, violin player, trail runner.
 # testautomation # python , # infj , # trailrunning , # agile , # softwaretesting , # testing , # violin , # music , # orienteering

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Bart Vanherck
Bart Vanherck
@bartvanherck@mastodon-belgium.be

software test automation specialist, agile tester, python lover, violin player, trail runner.
 # testautomation # python , # infj , # trailrunning , # agile , # softwaretesting , # testing , # violin , # music , # orienteering

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@bartvanherck@mastodon-belgium.be · Dec 30, 2025

Running, navigating and getting lost 🧭🌲
Orienteering in the Kattenbos in Lommel.
This checkpoint I missed and 20 minutes later I found it finally. What a relieve !

#orienteering

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Bart Vanherck
@bartvanherck@mastodon-belgium.be

software test automation specialist, agile tester, python lover, violin player, trail runner.
 # testautomation # python , # infj , # trailrunning , # agile , # softwaretesting , # testing , # violin , # music , # orienteering

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Bart Vanherck
Bart Vanherck
@bartvanherck@mastodon-belgium.be

software test automation specialist, agile tester, python lover, violin player, trail runner.
 # testautomation # python , # infj , # trailrunning , # agile , # softwaretesting , # testing , # violin , # music , # orienteering

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@bartvanherck@mastodon-belgium.be · Dec 29, 2025

A christmas present I got this year. A fountain pen that will be my accompagnion in 2026.

#fountainpen

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Bart Vanherck
@bartvanherck@mastodon-belgium.be

software test automation specialist, agile tester, python lover, violin player, trail runner.
 # testautomation # python , # infj , # trailrunning , # agile , # softwaretesting , # testing , # violin , # music , # orienteering

mastodon-belgium.be
Bart Vanherck
Bart Vanherck
@bartvanherck@mastodon-belgium.be

software test automation specialist, agile tester, python lover, violin player, trail runner.
 # testautomation # python , # infj , # trailrunning , # agile , # softwaretesting , # testing , # violin , # music , # orienteering

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@bartvanherck@mastodon-belgium.be · Dec 12, 2025

Lately our builds are broken each night due to the infrastructure. We are not allowed to set it up ourselfes and depend on other teams. They are in fact breaking our testcases. Time to take action and see if we can change this for the good.

#continuousIntegration #beMorePirate

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