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How PrivacyTests Works - Arthur Edelstein Interview

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Jun 15, 2023
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ANECDOTE

Project Started As A Hobby

  • Arthur built PrivacyTests as a hobby while at Tor and later polished it after leaving Mozilla.
  • He published Issue 1 in October 2021 and expanded tests over the following months.
ANECDOTE

Kept The Project Independent At Brave

  • Arthur joined Brave but kept PrivacyTests independent and disclosed the relationship on the site.
  • He included independence clauses in his contract to prevent Brave influence.
INSIGHT

Tests Run On Real Devices

  • Arthur runs tests on real hardware: a Mac Mini for desktop and actual Android and iPhone devices for mobile.
  • He chose Mac to include Safari, a major browser that can't be emulated elsewhere.
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