On today's show we'll test talk with Andy Tinkham, a software testing expert with over 20 years' experience, about his views on modern testing. Andy will discuss how testing has evolved, what we as testers need to know, and how we are all responsible for helping to shape the future of testing. Within the philosophy of modern testing there are a series of principles that Andy has broken down into four pillars: Context First, Testers are Not Robots, Using Multiple Lenses for Test Design, and Provi...
Aug 21, 2016•42 min
On today's show I'll be test talking with Maaret Pyhajarvi, a collaborative software specialist with emphasis on testing, all about mob testing, pair testing, exploratory testing and more. Maaret has a soft spot for hands-on testing, and for helping teams grow and build successful products and businesses. Maaret shares a bunch of knowledge in this episode to help us think with a more Agile, Lean startup mindset. Check it out!
Aug 14, 2016•36 min
Are you struggling with managing you BDD efforts? Wishing you had a central location for your BDD where everyone can contribute to creating a common, domain-specific language as well as help refactor changes across multiple teams spread out across the globe? If so, Hiptest might be the tool for you. Hiptest is an open-source, modern test management collaborative platform for Agile teams that was designed to help you deliver better software faster. On today's show we'll be speaking with Laurent P...
Aug 07, 2016•34 min
Today we'll be test talking with Angie Jones about why we need more women and minorities in tech, as well as automation with Java. Angie is a consulting automation engineer at LexisNexis and an inventor with more than 20 patented inventions. On top of all that, she has been featured in Ebony magazine as one of the country's top young leaders under the age of 30, you definitely don't want to miss this show.
Jul 31, 2016•29 min
It's the middle of 2016 – a good time to take a mid-year pulse of what's going on in the test automation community. In this episode we'll TestTalk with Greg Paskal, author of Test Automation in the Real World and Director of Quality Assurance-Automation at Ramsey Solutions, A Dave Ramsey Company, all about his latest "testing in the real world "survey to find out what folks are currently succeeding and struggling with in their test automation efforts.
Jul 24, 2016•38 min
What is pair testing? It's exactly what it sounds like -- two people on the same machine, trying to complete a test together. On today's show , Katrina Clokie shares with us all the benefits her organization has enjoyed since starting pair testing, as well as how it's helping to change culture through testing. If your Agile sprint teams are struggling with testing, you won't want to miss this episode.
Jul 17, 2016•37 min
Coming up with a solid plan for the right test coverage mix for your mobile app testing efforts can sometimes feel like a black art. And like with all black arts, you usually end up paying the price with bad results. On today's show we'll test talk with Eran Kinsbruner, Director and Mobile Technical Evangelist from Perfecto, about mobile testing coverage optimization using a free online resource called Digital Test Coverage Optimizer . Eran will also share some of his best tips to ensure you're ...
Jul 10, 2016•35 min
Today's show is all about how to improve your Application Lifecycle Management (ALM) efforts as we TestTalk with Matt Angerer, an SR Solutions Architect for Results Positive. In this episode Matt shares with us a methodology called RPALM that will help you improve you ALM efforts. If you're struggling with managing and creating traceability between your requirements, tests and defects, or if your results lack visibility to your team, this episode is for you -- check it out....
Jul 03, 2016•44 min
The testing dead have risen, and they're hungry…consumed with an unnatural desire for bad automation practices to feast on. Your test automation effort s are crumbling, and they're coming for you next. What do you do? Matt Barbour, Senior Director of Engineering at Comcast Silicon Valley, shares with us some lessons learned about end-to-end testing from Zombieland. Listen up and discover how to escape the coming test automation zombie apocalypse....
Jun 26, 2016•43 min
Are you just starting off with Appium and not sure where to begin? Not sure which tool to use for your mobile testing automation efforts? In this episode , James covers the basics of how to get started with mobile testing using Appium.
Jun 19, 2016•23 min
Today we'll be test talking with Derick Baily , a software developer and founder of watchmecode.net , a community dedicated to learning JavaScript, Node.js RabbitMQ and more. He is also one of the co-hosts of my favorite podcast, Entreprogrammers . In this episode we'll discuss Testing Javascript and RabbitMQ applications from a developer's perspective, so if you're either a developer or a tester and need to get up to speed quickly with JavaScript, this episode is for you....
Jun 12, 2016•32 min
On today's show we'll be test talking about data strategies in testing with Paul Merrill, Principle Software Development Engineer in Test and Found at Beaufort Fairmont, a consulting company dedicated to ridding the world of bad code. Many of the testers I know have a testing or automation framework strategy, but most seem to overlook having a data strategy in place. It doesn't matter what automation framework you're using; if you haven't planned how you will manage the data your tests need in o...
Jun 05, 2016•35 min
One of the top issues I find when trying to automate applications is how to test custom controls. I know I'm not the only one; one of my most popular posts is on what to do when UFT doesn't recognize an object. I believe one of the most overlooked solutions is to actually contact the custom control vendor to ask whether they have a solution to the problem.. In this episode we'll speak with Michael Germann from Infragistics about custom control automation using IG TestAutomation. Michael will sha...
May 29, 2016•26 min
Today we'll be test talking with Paul Grossman, AKA the "Dark Arts Automation Engineer" about his five secrets of test automation. I've been following Paul for a long time on Linkedin, Facebook and other automation boards. He's always posting useful test automation tips and tricks to help out the testing and automation community, so it was great to finally speak with him -- and he did not disappoint. I think you're really going to enjoy this episode. Check it out!...
May 22, 2016•41 min
I love open-source tools. Sometimes, however, a team might not have the skills needed to create a proper test automaton framework, or else the technology the team is working with doesn't lend itself to being a good fit for an open source test tool. I'm a big believer in teams using the right tool for their projects, even if it means the tool they select is a vendor tool. One vendor-based tool I've been hearing a lot of good things about is Ranorex. In this episode we'll be speaking with Roland E...
May 15, 2016•40 min
In this episode we'll Test Talk with one today's most well- respected testing authors and speakers, Lisa Crispin. Lisa shares with us some of her favorite Agile testing techniques, including how mob testing can help your team rub out bugs one defect at a time, as well as how your team can benefit from testing group hugs. Lisa's mission is to bring Agile joy to the software testing world and testing joy to the Agile development world, and I think it really comes through in this episode....
May 08, 2016•31 min
What better way is there to celebrate a milestone than speaking with a living legend? Gerald Weinberg has been developing and testing software for over 50 years, and was one of the engineers who worked on the first American NASA space program ( Project Mercury ), where he designed and implemented the space tracking network focusing on the first multi-programmed operating systems. Jerry has also written more than 30 books including some of my favorites: Weinberg on Writing: The Fieldstone Method ...
May 01, 2016•46 min
In this episode we’ll be speaking with Neeraj Tripathi about his Principles of Software Quality Management. What I really like about this episode is that Neeraj has a ton of experience with software quality management and has worked across multiple organizations on many cross-functional teams. I think his breadth of knowledge really shines through in this episode. So if you’re having issues with software quality management, prepare to hear some knowledge bombs because Neeraj shares actionable ad...
Apr 24, 2016•35 min
Do your test automation efforts leave you feeling depressed and bored, like Marvin the Robot in The Hitchhikers Guide to the Galaxy ? Do you wonder what the meaning of test automation really is? Good news! In this episode we’ll be speaking with Mark Fink, author of The Hitchhiker’s Guide to Test Automation , where he’ll reveal the answers to all your burning test automation questions.
Apr 17, 2016•33 min
This episode is a special treat, because we’ll be speaking with the actual HPE team that tested HPE’s new testing tool, LeanFT. Today we’ll be TestTalking with Hagay Avisar, the leader of HPE’s automation Center of Excellence, Ayelet Dasa a software engineer who focuses on test automation, Aviad Diamant the Lead for LeanFT’s Quality Team, and Malcolm Isaacs a senior researcher at HP. So get ready to get a behind-the-scenes, insiders look at how a functional test tool vendor goes about testing it...
Apr 10, 2016•34 min
Tired of getting crushed by bugs? Learn some testing Kung Fu to help you dominate any defect that comes your way. You need to be quick, and you need to recognize when something's not working. You need to be as Bruce Lee said "like water" so you can change your testing approach quickly. In this episode you’ll discover some new testing techniques to improve your testing efforts with David Greenlees, a black belt tester and author of the Software Testing as a Martial Art – There is no One Style ....
Apr 03, 2016•33 min
Hi its Joe just wanted to quickly let you know that there is no TestTalks interview this week. I’m a deacon for a church and we have all our family over for Easter so I’ve been wicked busy preparing for Sunday festivities. But hey, don’t worry we’ll be back next week with an awesome interview with David Greenless about his new book Software Testing as a Martial Art . I also have interviews scheduled with Mark Fink author of the book The Hitchhikers Guide to Test Automation and an interview with ...
Mar 27, 2016•50 sec
Managers and engineers can often get lulled into thinking automation is easy. After all, how hard can automation be? You record yourself interacting with the application, then play it back. Done. But how many of us have been burned by that type of thinking? I know I have. It’s up to us as automation engineers to educate the people around us about automation best practices and techniques if we are to have a prayer of surviving in this fast-paced, Agile DevOps world.In this episode Jim Hazen , a v...
Mar 20, 2016•31 min
Have you ever had the feeling that you’re running too many tests? Or redundant tests that are causing you to spend too much time maintaining an ever-growing test suite of what seems like wasted test cases? Does your test suite take a long time to run when all you want to do is make sure a small change you made to a specific area in your application didn’t affect anything else? And did it leave you wondering what combination of test cases would give you the verification coverage you need?These ar...
Mar 13, 2016•30 min
There have been many changes in the software testing industry in the last several years. Those of us who have been testers for a while know that testing is an actual professional craft; nevertheless, many folks coming out of college – and even some of our own developers – have no idea about testing techniques and tools.If you’re anything like me you’ve probably wished there was a way to keep up with and promote the ever-changing tools and techniques needed to succeed with testing.In this episode...
Mar 06, 2016•37 min
Many test teams have undergone major changes over the past few years. With more and more companies moving towards Agile and DevOps best practices, companies are scrambling to understand how the role of testers fits into this new way of developing software. In this episode, Perze Ababa shares with us his experience in running a testing organization in the 21st century, and discusses the tools and techniques that can help anyone improve their testing efforts....
Feb 28, 2016•37 min
Are you sick of having to build yet another test automation framework from scratch? I think too many test engineers resort to building automation solutions from scratch without first investigating what other solution might be out there. Why reinvent the wheel? In this episode Pekka Klärck, the creator of the Robot Framework , talks about how it might be just what you’re looking for in an open source test automation framework.For those of you who don't know, the Robot Framework is a generic test ...
Feb 21, 2016•36 min
Paul covers many things in this episode , including hunting down elusive, intermittent issues that can cause your automaton to randomly fail due to actual product defects. You’ll also discover how to socially engineer your test automation efforts with empathy and conversations in order to build relationships that will help your automation thrive. This episode is chock-full of good test automation practices, so listen up!
Feb 14, 2016•40 min
I feel that test data management is one of the biggest challenges to creating reliable test automation across multiple environments. One solution I’ve been hearing more and more about is virtual data. So this episode is all about test data management using data virtualization.Discover how virtualization can revolutionize the way you approach all your DevOps and test management efforts with Kyle and Brett from Delphix .
Feb 07, 2016•32 min
If you're not growing you're dying? My question to you is which one are you? Don't be a factory worker tester. The key to success in any technology career is the love of learning and constantly working on your skills. In this episode Mike shares cores concepts like Visual Validation Testing. Metric and Leadership skill and much, much more to equip you to become the best next generation tester you were meant to be.
Jan 31, 2016•41 min
