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Tremendously excited by the amazing results our UK partners are achieving. It's been a privilege to be able to work alongside Transport for West Midlands and Worcestershire County Council over the last several years as they reimagine and reinvent how public transport is delivered.

Did you know that when put to the test with voters, ballot measures funding public transit have an incredible success rate? In 2024, voters approved more than 86% of them. Nashville and Columbus were two of the biggest that year, and we talk to leaders in both cities on this week's episode of ModeShift about how they got it done and what's next. Hear from COTA CEO Monica Tellez-Fowler , Columbus Council President Shannon Hardin , and Nashville's Sabrina Sussman (they stole her from DC!). Listen here: https://lnkd.in/e3bHkRmP

Between a return to local control of buses and the growing adoption of new tools to improve public transport, there's a lot happening in the U.K. I love this video featuring the teams at Transport for West Midlands and Worcestershire County Council who are excited about their growing patronage (that's ridership for those of you in the U.S.), more than tripling the amount of people serviced by public transport, and "going faster" to improve mobility for all.

I keep seeing the same blind spot in almost every team I audit lately. Everyone is scaling AI test generation. Coverage metrics look incredible. But when you look closely, the assertions don't actually test the business logic. Eduard Dubilyer just wrote a piece that perfectly captures this issue. He calls it the "hallucination blind spot." The AI generates tests that confidently pass, but they're measuring the wrong things entirely. There are two concepts he introduces that I'm already using with my clients: 1. Verification debt (which is quietly piling up while teams celebrate high coverage) 2. Assertion semantic density (to see if you're actually validating behavior or just checking structure) If you're starting to doubt the real protective value of your AI-generated test suite, this article hits the nail on the head. https://lnkd.in/dZVGmX76 #QAArchitecture #VerificationDebt #TestStrategy #AIinTesting #BehavioralTesting

𝗘𝘅𝗰𝗶𝘁𝗶𝗻𝗴 𝗻𝗲𝘄𝘀 𝗳𝗼𝗿 𝗮𝗻𝘆𝗼𝗻𝗲 𝗶𝗻 𝘁𝗵𝗲 𝗤𝗔 & 𝘁𝗲𝘀𝘁𝗶𝗻𝗴 𝘄𝗼𝗿𝗹𝗱, 𝘀𝗽𝗲𝗰𝗶𝗮𝗹 𝗜𝘀𝗿𝗮𝗲𝗹 𝗰𝗼𝗺𝗺𝘂𝗻𝗶𝘁𝘆! My friend Nitzan Goldenberg is organizing a must-attend meetup, and trust me, you don't want to miss this one. 𝗡𝗲𝘅𝘁-𝗚𝗲𝗻 𝗧𝗲𝘀𝘁𝗶𝗻𝗴: 𝗧𝗼𝗼𝗹𝘀 & 𝗔𝗜 𝗔𝗴𝗲𝗻𝘁𝘀 is coming on May 25th at LOOX Offices, Ramat Gan, and the lineup is 🔥: 🎤 My friend Alexander Komanov will be talking about "Almost free agents with Claude Code & Ollama" — a super hot topic right now. 🎤 Jack Raif (Yaakov Raif) & Ofir Blumental from Loox will walk us through "AI-Orchestrated QA". If you're asking yourself how to stay relevant in the age of AI-powered testing, this is exactly the place to be. Entry is free, but spots are limited — grab yours now 👉 https://lnkd.in/dXtKBbuD See you there! 🙌 #qa #testing #ai #genai #aitesting #automation #ollama #aiorchestratedQA #dev #devex

What struck me most about Mayor Paul TenHaken ’s story of fixing transit in Sioux Falls wasn’t how special his accomplishments are (growing ridership by 40%!), but how common these challenges are for cities across America. So many of our cities are just like Sioux Falls - stuck with transit systems designed for a different era. Despite the availability and proven success of the technology and approaches needed to transform these critical systems, there is still a hesitation to touch the “hairy problem” that is transit. Mayor TenHaken’s valuable leadership lessons in navigating and advocating for change are a topic that resonates with so many of the Mayors I speak with. Fixing transit can seem tough to tackle but, like access to water and electricity, it's an essential utility, and getting it right unlocks social and economic benefits for our communities.

42,000 downloads for #COMPaaS . 🚀 Still processing this one. What surprises me more than the number is the feedback that keeps coming in - every message, every review, every feature suggestion. People don't realize how much it shapes the direction we take. And that's exactly why we just released v1.6.0 🎉 This version makes COMPaaS more reliable and a lot clearer to use: 🔗 Unified connector health - so you always know what's working 🛡️ Safer verification behavior ✨ Polished Settings & Chat UX - faster, smoother setup Plus a long list of bug fixes and under-the-hood improvements based on what you've been telling us. And a lot more is on the way. Sooner than you think. 👀 If you haven't tried it yet - give it a shot and tell me what you think. The feedback from you is literally what's moving the product forward. Every idea, every bug, every "it would be nice if..." - I read all of it. Thank you to everyone who's been part of this journey so far. This is just the beginning. 🙏 Link in the first comment 👇

When you launch 3 new flavors, you make a surprise visit to your first retailer and sample them with the team 🤞🏻 Jimbo's in Athens, GA verdict 🥁... “They’re actually REALLY good!!” Who said electrolytes have to taste too sweet, too salty… or just plain gross? It’s 2026. Get with it. BIOLYTE tastes good and works better than anything out there. Strawberry Kiwi 🍓🥝 Orange Tangerine 🍊 Peach 🍑 Now hitting your favorite local spots - c-stores, pharmacies, and fitness studios - right where it all began! #LYTEitUp #Entrepreneur #BuyLocal #CompleteHydration

On April 28th we are hosting a webinar featuring the incredible York Region Transit ! Not only does YRT serve 50,000+ paratransit trips a month across 9 municipalities, they're constantly optimizing and innovating on their service delivery. Tune in to hear how they: ⏱️ Saved almost a week’s worth of hours on eligibility management with AI application scanning 🚙 Served 30% more rides without increasing their fleet using predictive supply recommendation tools 📱 Reduced “where’s my ride?” calls by 80% by offering a Caregiver App for trip tracking by caregivers and community centers Register here! https://lnkd.in/egk8R7mF