Brian Gardner
@briangardner.bsky.social
Living the easy life in Savannah
Android @ CashApp, Trailblaze dev, dabbling with AI tooling
Android @ CashApp, Trailblaze dev, dabbling with AI tooling
Touchdown Tech! Clemson is definitely overrated this year but it’s good to see quality football from the Jackets
September 13, 2025 at 4:51 PM
Touchdown Tech! Clemson is definitely overrated this year but it’s good to see quality football from the Jackets
The video for my conference talk with @handstandsam.bsky.social is up on the DroidCon site! Check out how we're experimenting with AI-Driven testing at scale at Block and learn more about our new open source library Trailblaze
#Android #AndroidDev #AI #Testing
www.droidcon.com/2025/07/23/a...
#Android #AndroidDev #AI #Testing
www.droidcon.com/2025/07/23/a...
AI Driven Mobile Testing - Blazing the Trail at Block - droidcon
At Block, we have spent the past several months creating an LLM driven mobile testing framework, “Trailblaze”.
www.droidcon.com
July 23, 2025 at 9:30 PM
The video for my conference talk with @handstandsam.bsky.social is up on the DroidCon site! Check out how we're experimenting with AI-Driven testing at scale at Block and learn more about our new open source library Trailblaze
#Android #AndroidDev #AI #Testing
www.droidcon.com/2025/07/23/a...
#Android #AndroidDev #AI #Testing
www.droidcon.com/2025/07/23/a...
Trailblaze got some new updates today! There's an official yaml spec defined in the trailblaze-yaml module. The examples will be updated by the end of this week.
There's also new memory tools available so the agent can remember screen state for later assertions.
github.com/block/trailb...
There's also new memory tools available so the agent can remember screen state for later assertions.
github.com/block/trailb...
GitHub - block/trailblaze: AI-driven mobile testing framework.
AI-driven mobile testing framework. Contribute to block/trailblaze development by creating an account on GitHub.
github.com
July 16, 2025 at 7:22 PM
Trailblaze got some new updates today! There's an official yaml spec defined in the trailblaze-yaml module. The examples will be updated by the end of this week.
There's also new memory tools available so the agent can remember screen state for later assertions.
github.com/block/trailb...
There's also new memory tools available so the agent can remember screen state for later assertions.
github.com/block/trailb...
I love listening to a thunderstorm slowly roll in with the afternoon heat and humidity. Complete with a summer cicada symphony
July 10, 2025 at 9:23 PM
I love listening to a thunderstorm slowly roll in with the afternoon heat and humidity. Complete with a summer cicada symphony
Oh shoot the Bachelor in Paradise season starts tonight! Love some light trash tv
July 8, 2025 at 12:12 AM
Oh shoot the Bachelor in Paradise season starts tonight! Love some light trash tv
It’s always nice to have a side project to work on
July 6, 2025 at 2:59 PM
It’s always nice to have a side project to work on
There’s something odd about using an AI to build another AI agent. Not in the technical sense, just seems funny to use one tool to create another version of the same tool 🤖
July 2, 2025 at 2:42 AM
There’s something odd about using an AI to build another AI agent. Not in the technical sense, just seems funny to use one tool to create another version of the same tool 🤖
Reposted by Brian Gardner
I'm currently looking for a new fit remote, Android development contract role.
I have over 15 years of Android development experience, and bring lots of positive energy to the team.
Although I'm based in the UK, I'm set up to work for companies based anywhere.
I have immediate availability.
I have over 15 years of Android development experience, and bring lots of positive energy to the team.
Although I'm based in the UK, I'm set up to work for companies based anywhere.
I have immediate availability.
January 6, 2025 at 5:33 PM
I'm currently looking for a new fit remote, Android development contract role.
I have over 15 years of Android development experience, and bring lots of positive energy to the team.
Although I'm based in the UK, I'm set up to work for companies based anywhere.
I have immediate availability.
I have over 15 years of Android development experience, and bring lots of positive energy to the team.
Although I'm based in the UK, I'm set up to work for companies based anywhere.
I have immediate availability.
Ringing in the new year right with a nice dinner and even broke out some of our new china
January 2, 2025 at 2:15 AM
Ringing in the new year right with a nice dinner and even broke out some of our new china
Making some smoked old fashioned cocktails for movie night
December 29, 2024 at 1:30 AM
Making some smoked old fashioned cocktails for movie night
Sometimes you gotta go all out
December 26, 2024 at 8:23 PM
Sometimes you gotta go all out
Christmas was a whirlwind as always. Many toys, treats, and good times. At Mimi’s this morning for Christmas number 2 before Christmas 3 this evening #SlightlySpoiled
December 26, 2024 at 3:16 PM
Christmas was a whirlwind as always. Many toys, treats, and good times. At Mimi’s this morning for Christmas number 2 before Christmas 3 this evening #SlightlySpoiled
Busy day baking Christmas cookies for Santa, then off to the Christmas pageant. Soon Santa’s elves will be constructing a lovely playset in the dark 🎅
December 25, 2024 at 1:00 AM
Busy day baking Christmas cookies for Santa, then off to the Christmas pageant. Soon Santa’s elves will be constructing a lovely playset in the dark 🎅
Being Santa is hard. Especially when you have to return a heavy ass playset because your order couldn’t be cancelled. Oh well, all wrapped up and the kiddos are none the wiser. Ho ho ho 🎅
December 24, 2024 at 12:31 AM
Being Santa is hard. Especially when you have to return a heavy ass playset because your order couldn’t be cancelled. Oh well, all wrapped up and the kiddos are none the wiser. Ho ho ho 🎅
Fortnite sponsoring a college football playoff game is so bizarre. What’s next? The TikTok bowl?
December 21, 2024 at 1:10 AM
Fortnite sponsoring a college football playoff game is so bizarre. What’s next? The TikTok bowl?
It’s that Christmas cookie time of year!
December 7, 2024 at 8:17 PM
It’s that Christmas cookie time of year!
Just had a small plastic toy puncture the bottom of my foot. There may be some house slippers on my Christmas list soon
November 30, 2024 at 5:11 PM
Just had a small plastic toy puncture the bottom of my foot. There may be some house slippers on my Christmas list soon
The Jackets held the Dawgs to zero points at the half? Im loving it but this 12 team playoff has some weird juju going on
November 30, 2024 at 2:16 AM
The Jackets held the Dawgs to zero points at the half? Im loving it but this 12 team playoff has some weird juju going on
Vacationing in NYC for the weekend with great friends
November 15, 2024 at 4:13 PM
Vacationing in NYC for the weekend with great friends
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This is so darn cool blog.transitapp.com/go-undergrou...
No GPS required: our app can now locate underground trains
Bad service in the subway? Our offline motion detection shows where you are between stations, and reminds you when your stop’s up next
blog.transitapp.com
November 14, 2024 at 5:18 PM
This is so darn cool blog.transitapp.com/go-undergrou...
I've been having a lot of fun trying to use an LLM to drive my Espresso tests. Hopefully I can share more soon!
November 13, 2024 at 6:25 PM
I've been having a lot of fun trying to use an LLM to drive my Espresso tests. Hopefully I can share more soon!
It's a good day for a fresh social start. Looking forward to connecting with everyone!
November 13, 2024 at 2:36 PM
It's a good day for a fresh social start. Looking forward to connecting with everyone!