Scott Mallinson

Software development engineer

  • I’ve been having a play around and with Chrome DevTools Recorder, Testing Library Recorder and ChatGPT you can create Jest tests and Gherkin feature files. Not perfect results but handy for getting started with UI integration and automation testing.

  • Any recommendations for low-volume Mastodon or Pleroma hosting? I want to set up an instance for my own use. mastohost seem well-priced…

  • I’ve been playing around with ChatGPT and it’s fun to see the responses it generates across different domains. It pretty accurately generates HTML code, and can help break down complex, technical topics into more digestible material.

  • I’ve been working on the self assessment for my annual review, and it feels weird, to say the least, against the backdrop of the recent tech layoffs.

  • 15 years ago today I signed up for a Twitter account. Will it be #MyLastTwitterAnniversary?

  • The recent changes to Google Maps Timeline in the Android app are buggy. When saving changes to past events it jumps to the most recent event, and scrolling is slow to the point that the UI becomes detached.

  • A 970 file PR is one of the largest I’ve seen, and still a work in progress! It doesn’t seem like it can be broken down due to the architecture of the plugin and the nature of the breaking changes it needs to address.

  • Working with Meta has made working across multiple repositories so much easier. Updating dependencies, running tests, linting etc. all from one command.

  • Joined a taskforce at work to help with an in-house framework upgrade of more than 100 plugins and packages. Breaking changes affect only a few of the plugins, but due to the inter-dependencies between some of the plugins the changes/PRs are going to be many.

  • The Sony NW-ZX707 is a thing of beauty but at a reported $800+ I’d be more interested if it was a ‘dumb’ Walkman without Android and it’s built-in obselence.