# testandattack.com > AI-optimized mirror of testandattack.com containing 50 pages totalling 24,761 words of clean markdown content, structured data, and semantic HTML. Original source: https://testandattack.com/. Last updated: 2026-06-13T19:51:24.636Z. Each page is available as HTML (with JSON-LD structured data) and Markdown (text-only, ideal for LLMs and RAG). ## Homepage - [Process First Or Tool First?](/content/site-root.html): Here is my homepage (473 words) ## Articles & Blog Posts - [Testimonials – Testing the Testing Strategy](/content/testimonial/index.html): Formerly the site of Gray Test Consulting, I am now using the site for sharing information about software testing best practices (274 words) - [What is a Single Source of Truth?](/content/blog-posts/index.html): Below is a list of posting categories. Go to each category to see the posts available in that category. For a complete "Table of Contents" you can use this page. (1,820 words) - [Example 1: Too Many Use Cases](/content/blog-posts/load-test-planning/part-5-load-profile-additional-considerations/index.html): Even if you have the proper Load Profiles defined in your test plan, you can still run into issues when testing. Here are several real world examples for you to consider. (2,049 words) - [Part 1: The Client](/content/blog-posts/how-it-works/how-can-i-create-thousands-of-clients-for-end-to-end-testing.html): How can you emulate all of the clients in order to really see the full picture? Actually you should be asking “Do I really need to emulate all of the clients?” (1,201 words) - [A Hero to Me](/content/family/a-hero-to-me/index.html): I have heard many definitions of the word "hero." I have also had many different ideas about who qualifies as a hero to me. The biggest hero in my life is (and always has been) my dad. However, I just added another person to my hero list last night, and just like my dad, this… (1,673 words) - [The Real Issue](/content/2022/01/05/agile-and-accountability/index.html): The Real Issue  When you think about Agile, you probably think about backlogs and sprints and requirements and acceptance criteria and so on. Let's start this discussion by outlining the fundamental item that is usually missing: Accountability. I will let you debate why this is missing , but you can read my thoughts about it… (572 words) - [The Responsibilities and Boundaries](/content/blog-posts/testing-blind-spots/index.html): After a recent presentation at work on testing fundamentals, I was asked a question about testing that I felt really deserved a full blog post. The question was “What suggestions do you have to identify blind spots during testing? The person added: "The question comes from the challenge I sometimes face which is: the source… (1,194 words) - [Memorial for My Dad](/content/family/my-dad/index.html): The following was the memorial I read to the audience at my father's funeral. To me, it says everything about the biggest hero in my life. On May 21, 1929, Grace and Liggett Gray were blessed with their first child, Peter Lansingh Gray. He set off on an 88-year journey called life. On January 25,… (1,409 words) - [Requirements and Consequences in Software Development](/content/blog-posts/a-requirement-without-a-consequence-is-just-a-desire.html): In software development, we use requirements to state what must (or must not) be a part of the outcome of a project. We also use requirements to define the purpose of testing (e.g. "what is it that you expect to accomplish by testing"). Requirements show up in all the major development frameworks, albeit sometimes wearing… (542 words) - [Should You Setup Your Test Rig Outside of Your DMZ? – Testing the Testing Strategy](/content/blog-posts/how-it-works/should-you-setup-your-rig-outside-of-your-environments-dmz.html): When trying to simulate your environment, there are some things that you just cannot properly replicate. This post talks about local environment vs. the Internet (580 words) - [Dear dad,](/content/dear-dad/index.html): January 26, 2021 Dear dad, Yesterday marked the third anniversary of your entry into Heaven. I came down to Aiken to visit Mom and Lynne, and we were lucky enough to have Bennett Tucker take us on a Gator Tour of the woods. We saw a lot of the places I remember wandering as a… (542 words) - [The Data](/content/blog-posts/load-test-planning/part-2-load-patterns-and-data-considerations/index.html): Learn about different ways of feeding data into the tests and how they will affect the "ilities" of the testing, as well as the amount of effort needed to prepare for testing. (982 words) - [The Real Issue](/content/agile-and-accountability/index.html): The Real Issue  When you think about Agile, you probably think about backlogs and sprints and requirements and acceptance criteria and so on. Let's start this discussion by outlining the fundamental item that is usually missing: Accountability. I will let you debate why this is missing , but you can read my thoughts about it… (530 words) - [The Confidence Gap](/content/50-shades-of-binary/recommended-reading/index.html): Here is a list of books that I would recommend. (628 words) - [A Birthday to Remember](/content/family/a-birthday-to-remember/index.html): Forgive me for borrowing a chapter title from one of my favorite authors, but it seems appropriate at this point. Yesterday (10/23/2022), my wife and I drove down to Aiken to help throw a birthday party for my mom. She turned 85 and we wanted to celebrate with her and a few close friends. Let… (1,101 words) - [What is a Single Source of Truth?](/content/blog-posts/single-source-of-truth/index.html): What is a Single Source of Truth? A single source of truth is an agreed-upon shared location where information about requirements, defined processes, working agreements, and other important information can be easily found, used and updated as needed. A good example of a SSOT is the stories (or PBIs) in the backlog. They define the… (444 words) - [2 comments](/content/powerbisample/index.html): The code used in the Load Testing Power BI Applications with Visual Studio Load Test presentation is available for download here. It is solely sample code, but hopefully it will help you with the start of building robust plugins. If you have any questions about building a more complete and dynamic recorder plugin, you can reach… (281 words) - [Video Links](/content/xunit-and-moq/index.html): This training session talks about using xUnit and MOQ to build API Tests. It contains 8 different videos that should be played in the order listed. The videos will open up in a new tab in your browser. The original resolution of the videos is 1920 x 1080. The approximate time to watch all of… (197 words) - [Testing the Testing Strategy](/content/testbookroughdraft/index.html): Test And Attack - Rough Draft (52 words) - [A Software Engineering blog that takes the human equation into account.](/content/2022/01/05/what-is-50-shades-of-binary/index.html): A Software Engineering blog that takes the human equation into account. Editor’s Note: This series of posts will eventually be turned into a podcast, but the posts need to be published before the podcast episodes can be created, I remember when I first got the idea for a podcast. I had just finished what was… (735 words) - [Training Stuff – Testing the Testing Strategy](/content/trainingstuff/index.html): Links from the .NET Core training on 3/26/18 https://apisof.net/ Link to a full list of APIs and the frameworks they support https://packagesearch.azurewebsites.net/ Package Search for APIs https://github.com/dotnet/standard/blob/master/docs/versions.md What version to target Rules Proper mapping of PCL profiles to .NET Standard https://github.com/dotnet/standard/blob/master/docs/netstandard-20/README.md Goals Customer Scenarios Requirements Assembly Unification Pluralsight Training - "Building Cross-platform Apps with .NET… (163 words) - [Load Test your Power BI Applications with Geoff Gray - YouTube](/content/blog-posts/how-it-works/load-testing-power-bi/index.html): Recently I was asked to help a former colleague explain how difficult load testing Oauth websites, like Power BI Premium can be. I ended up doing an impromptu presentation and creating some sample recorder plugin code. You can view the presentation on YouTube. You can download the sample code here. (121 words) - [The Start](/content/lego/history-museum/the-sand-hills-short-line-story/index.html): The Start I built an HO Gauge train layout as a child with my father. We called it the Sand Hills Short Line. This name came from the area of South Carolina where we lived (the Sand Hills) and the fact that the train was a local run or "short line." Later in life, I… (684 words) - [Test and Attack](/content/test-and-attack-2/index.html): What exactly is "Test and Attack" and how can you benefit from using it? (313 words) - [A Retirement Surprise](/content/retirement/a-retirement-surprise/index.html): On May 28, 2025 I retired from RTX and started a new life. My team got me two parting gifts, one of which I will write about in a separate post. The other gift was gift cards to Woodcraft, a woodworking chain of stores. The next day, I hopped in the car and drove to… (537 words) - [In the Beginning](/content/lego/history-museum/the-beginning-board/index.html): In the Beginning In 1973, I got my first LEGO set. It was the London Bus (set #384). The other items on this board are older and/or collectable items. There are two items on the board that are not listed on Bricklink: The trophy (lower left corner) is from a contest that The LEGO Group… (326 words) - [Granddad and the SC209 – Testing the Testing Strategy](/content/family/granddad-and-the-sc209/index.html): – granddad in uniform -– granddad in uniform – a poem about granddad and his shipmates, written by officer prouty – hand written notes for granddad’s crewmen for engine room watch duty – a copy of a log entry showing the men in granddad’s team, their various responsibilities, etc. – a copy of the press… (273 words) - [Prologue](/content/50-shades-of-binary/process-or-tool/index.html): Should the process dictate the tools used, or should the tools drive the process? (795 words) - [Star Wars Mini Sets](/content/lego/history-museum/the-star-wars-mini-board/index.html): Star Wars Mini Sets This board contains several official LEGO sets, as well as a few models from bigger sets. For instance, the Rebel Blockade Runner (Tantive IV) is part of set 10030, the UCS Imperial Star Destroyer. In addition to the built models of the Kabaya promotional sets, the museum also contains all of… (246 words) - [Networks, WANs and WAN Emulation – Testing the Testing Strategy](/content/blog-posts/how-it-works/networks-wans-and-wan-emulation/index.html): (48 words) - [Welcome to My About Page](/content/about/index.html): All About Geoff Gray (268 words) - [Random Data Generator](/content/blog-posts/tools-and-utilities/random-data-generator/index.html): This tool is used to create realistic random data for use in performing load testing. It includes a PowerPoint that discusses the importance of good data. (85 words) - [Testing the Testing Strategy](/content/site-map/index.html) (306 words) - [Mama Belle and the Christmas Puppies](/content/family/mama-belle-and-the-christmas-puppies/index.html): 1/23/2023 Yesterday marked the end of a special journey for my wife and me. She had started volunteering with a rescue group (helping manage their subscription to the petfinder web site). During Thanksgiving, we learned that the foster was going to receive a [very] pregnant Chihuahua that needed fostering. Having no idea what she was… (432 words) - [Quality at an early age – Testing the Testing Strategy](/content/50-shades-of-binary/the-cake/index.html): I want to share a story with you. While I was talking to my mom this morning, we remembered something I did when I was a kid, and I realized that (even though I didn't know it at the time) this was an early indication of how I approach just about everything in life. I… (536 words) - [A Philosophy of Excellence – Testing the Testing Strategy](/content/50-shades-of-binary/featured-content-2/index.html): We are what we repeatedly do. Excellence, then, is not an act but a habit. (324 words) - [Weekly Updates](/content/sitemap-xml.html) (23 words) - [LEGO – Testing the Testing Strategy](/content/lego/index.html): This page contains links and info about my LEGO activity. It is currently under construction, but the links are active. The Sand Hills Short Line Story The Sand Hills Short Line LEGO History Museum Links to some of my resources: Some of my MOCs - This link goes to my Bricklink Studio Gallery. My gallery… (273 words) - [Some Notable Collectibles](/content/lego/history-museum/collectibles-1/index.html): Some Notable Collectibles The MOC in the center of the board is my favorite item of all time. In 2006, I was one of three people from BrickJournal invited to Billund Denmark to spend three days meeting with executives and receiving "behind-the-scenes" tours. One of those meetings was with Jorgen Vig Knudstorp and Kjeld Kirk… (333 words) - [Grand Island KOA](/content/family/the-final-5-states/grand-island-koa/index.html): Grand Island KOA (49 words) - [A Software Engineering blog that takes the human equation into account.](/content/50-shades-of-binary/index.html) (187 words) - [A Prayer – Testing the Testing Strategy](/content/family/a-prayer/index.html): I found the following prayer (typed on a piece of paper with an old manual typewriter) while going through some of dad's papers and pictures. I am guessing that he wrote it. If he didn't, it certainly fits him to a T (BTW, can anyone tell me where that phrase came from?) Lord, Thou knowest… (368 words) - [Thought Processes](/content/blog/index.html): A listing of all posts and technical content or easier navigation. (311 words) - [A Special Send-Off](/content/retirement/index.html): A Special Send-Off March 28, 2025 My team had a "going away" meeting on my last day at work, which included presents, memories, and quite a few "Roasts of Geoffrey." It was a very special send-off. A Retirement Surprise March 29, 2025 A day after I retired, I went shopping with the gift cards from… (119 words) - [Miscellaneous Memories](/content/family/index.html): This section of my site is dedicated to miscellaneous memories and other items I wish to share. Dear Dad (A letter to my father 3 years after his passing) A Birthday To Remember (my mother's 85th birthday party) A Prayer (you will just have to read it) Quality at an Early Age (a story about… (114 words) - [Thank you for your response. ✨](/content/yo-geoffrey-what-about-me/index.html): For those of you that would like to stay in touch, feel free to add whatever info you want here. I will keep in private. (96 words) - [The S.H.S.L. LEGO History Museum – Testing the Testing Strategy](/content/lego/history-museum/index.html): This page will eventually house links to the complete history museum inventory. In the meantime, you can click on pictures below and (for those pages that are completed) you will be redirected to details on the item in question. The Company Board The Beginning Board (101 words) - [The Final 5 States – Testing the Testing Strategy](/content/family/the-final-5-states/index.html): And so it began: (50 words) - [news-sitemap-xml.html](/content/news-sitemap-xml.html) (1 words) ## Resources - [Full Page Index](/index.html): Browse all cached pages with rich metadata - [About This Cache](/content/about.html): Methodology, technical details, and usage guidelines - [XML Sitemap](/sitemap.xml): Machine-readable sitemap for crawler discovery - [Robots.txt](/robots.txt): Crawler directives