Alternative to Postman: Insomnia

This year, I decided to ditch Postman. It had started pushing cloud integration up to an extent, where working without creating an account became nearly impossible. Many features were disabled in the "lightweight" mode. From a privacy perspective, I could have created an email alias, but I wasn't happy with the overall direction of their development. Why invest time in a tool that is likely to become less customer-friendly and accessible in the future?

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Documentaries: September

I've watched several documentaries over the past couple of months and wanted to jot down my impressions. Here's the list:

  • Unknown: Cave of Bones
  • WWII in Color: Road to Victory
  • A Compassionate Spy
  • MH370: The Plane That Disappeared
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Basic API and UI test automation framework

A few weeks ago, a potential employer asked me to complete a test assignment. The task was to implement a bunch of API and UI tests. This requirement is quite standard in the field, but I had not previously compiled any work ready to be shared alongside my CV.

Therefore, I made the decision not only to complete the assginment but also to document and explain it here in this blog post.

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Citicar: Small electric car from 1970s

Not so long ago, electric vehicles were considered gimmick. For people like myself with no special interest in them, it all began with the likes of Nissan Leaf and Mitsubishi i-MieV, with Tesla joining the party a few years later. I'd never actually thought who their ancestors could be until I stumbled upon this Mastodon post about an adorable little car called the Citicar or Comuta-Car.

Late 6HP CitiCar electric car at the America on Wheels Auto Museum

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