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TestGuild Automation Podcast

Joe Colantoniotestguild.com
TestGuild Automation Podcast (formally Test Talks) is a weekly podcast hosted by Joe Colantonio, which geeks out on all things software test automation. TestGuild Automation covers news found in the testing space, reviews books about automation, and speaks with some of the thought leaders in the test automation field. We'll aim to interview some of today's most successful and inspiring software engineers, and test automation thought leaders.
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Episodes

Writing Great Specifications with Kamil Nicieja

Most testers I know complain about using BDD. In this episode , Kamil Nicieja, author of Writing Great Specifications Using Specification by Example and Gherkin, will talk about using BDD correctly. Discover how to capture executable software designs in Gherkin following the SBE method. Listen in to learn to choose the best scenarios, write them in a way that anyone can understand, and ensure anyone can easily update them.

Oct 04, 202029 min

When and How Security Testing Should be Done

If you're a tester, you might be wondering why you should care about security testing. In this episode , I'll discuss why having security testing skills is more important than you might think. Discover some security topics that can help advance your career, and get a preview of some of the actionable sessions and speakers on the docket of this year's SecureGuild online conference ....

Sep 27, 202034 min

Root Cause Troubleshooting with Bnaya Peretz

Tests break. When they do, you need to find the root cause quickly. In this episode, Bnaya Peretz, a developer at Testim, will discuss an open-source tool to help troubleshoot Puppeteer and Playwright tests. Discover how to save time troubleshooting failed tests, speed up your release cycles, and increase your ROI.

Sep 15, 202028 min

AI Self Healing Test Recorder with Eldar Kravetsky

Not many things are more annoying to an automation engineer than a UI with dynamic elements that change their locators with every test script run. In this episode , Eldar Kravetsky, co-founder, and CTO of TestProject, will share how their AI-enabled test recorder can help with dynamic elements and more. Discover how the AI-Powered, Self-Healing capabilities in TestProject's Smart Recorder can automatically handle test maintenance and debugging, and keep your tests running smoothly....

Sep 09, 202028 min

Building a Real-World Automation Robot Framework with Dave Martin

I love real-world automation success stories. In this episode , Dave Martin will share how he created a Robot Framework from scratch that regularly runs about 50,000 tests and has a dozen contributors. Discover features and best practices for implementing Robot Framework in your organization. Listen up!

Sep 06, 202025 min

Shift left in End-to-End Testing using AI with Bertold Kolics

How can AI help with end-to-end testing? In this episode, Bertold Kolics, a Software Quality Manager at mabl, shares his thoughts on AI as well as the danger of generalization in software testing. Discover the functionality of mabl beyond browser testing, and sone vendor-agnostic tips for end-to-end testing in general.

Aug 30, 202035 min

Scaling Automation Testing at Startup with Priyanka Halder

Creating reliable automation is hard, especially at scale in a startup. In this episode Priyanka Halder, Head of Engineering at GoodRx will share her highly-successful automation strategy. Discover how to overcome some of the biggest automation challenges, advice on what to avoid, and how her team has one of the industry's lowest fail rates. You don't want to miss this one!

Aug 23, 202028 min

TestProject OpenSDK with Kevin Dunne

If you are on social media, you've probably seen folks discussing the free TestProject automation framework. With the release of their new OpenSDK, there's, even more, to be excited about. In this episode, Kevin Dunne will talk about the most recent version of their OpenSDK. Discover what's new in this significant milestone that can make your Selenium and Appium automation efforts easier.

Aug 16, 202030 min

Cypress and QA Strategy with Marie Drake

Have you tried Cypress.io yet? In this episode Marie, a principal test automation engineer at News UK and Cypress Ambassador will share her reason for selecting Cypress as one of her main testing tools. Discover the benefits of using Cypress, as well as Marie's QA strategy for selecting and using tools for UI Automation, Visual Validation, Accessibility testing, and more.

Aug 09, 202030 min

ScalaTest for API Testing of MicroServices with Zubair Haque

Have you heard of ScalaTest? In this episode , Zubair Haque, a senior SDET, will share what ScalaTest is and how it can help you with your API microservices automation testing. Discover a way to create clear tests and executable specifications to improve your code and communication. Listen up!

Aug 02, 202037 min

Salesforce Test Automation with Guljeet Nagpaul

The growth in cloud-based, CRM solutions like Salesforce is growing. I would also bet the company you work for has some sort of implementation of Salesforce. But how do you test these types of applications? In this episode , Guljeet Nagpaul, Chief Product Officer at ACCELQ, will share suggestions on how to test Salesforce applications. Discover challenges you may face when testing cloud-based applications, as well as how to avoid them. Don't miss it!...

Jul 26, 202024 min

Improve Your TestCraft with Eran Kinsbruner

Many testers are still struggling with test automation, as more and more companies are moving towards continuous testing. Discover how to leverage tools like TestCraft to help. In this episode , Eran Kinsbruner, a Mobile Technical Evangelist at Perfecto, shares how codeless solutions can help create quicker, more reliable automation. Also, learn more about AI and monitoring technologies and how they can assist your testing efforts

Jul 19, 202027 min

Enterprise Selenium Grid with Michael Palotas

When most folks think of the Selenium Grid, they believe there are only two options. What if I told you there was a third way? In this episode, one of the original creators of the Selenium Grid, Michael Palotas, will share his on-prem Selenium Grid solution, SeleniumBox. Discover how you can combine the features of SaaS solutions with the security and power of on-prem deployment. Also, learn how to improve your current Selenium Grid implementations. Listen up!

Jul 12, 202025 min

Testing SAP APIs: Strategy and Execution with Michal Krawczyk

For some reason, many testers only focus on manual testing when they have to test an SAP application. Most don't know there's a better way. In this episode, Michal Krawczyk author of the book Testing SAP APIs: Strategy and Execution, shares how you can create a more modern testing approach for SAP utilizing API testing. Discover tips, tools, and techniques to help speed up your next SAP testing engagement. Listen up.

Jul 05, 202026 min

Importance of Feature Flags in an Agile World with Swasti Sharma

Wouldn't it be great to release a new feature to production and test it without impacting all your users? In this episode , Swasti Sharma, a Director of Engineering at SmugMug, shares an overview of what A/B testing is and how it can help you release software faster without breaking things. Listen up!

Jun 28, 202025 min

How Quality is an Integral Part of Digital Transformation with Chris Rowett

Quality is an integral part of Digital Transformation. The number one goal of Digital Transformation in any DevOps/ IT organization is to improve the end-user experience. In this episode , Chris Rowett, Vice President of Customer Success at SeaLights, will share his insight on what he has seen work for teams involved in such transformations. He'll explain how to make smarter release decisions, tactics and execution advice, and real-world examples. Listen up!...

Jun 21, 202030 min

AI based Autonomous Testing Lessons Learned with Shani Shoham

What's the future of AI-based testing? In this episode , Shani Shoham, founder of 21labs, shares his experience with AI-based testing. Discover what AI can and cannot do, as well as some relevant developments you need to know about. Listen up!

Jun 14, 202025 min

The Web App Testing Guidebook with Kevin Lamping

Do you have test automation in place, but it's continually breaking and causing endless headaches? In this episode , Kevin Lamping, author of the new book The Web App Testing Guidebook, shares the reasons he created this resource and how it can help you by providing examples of UI testing of real-world websites using WebdriverIO. Discover how this guide will teach you everything you need to know to get off the ground with UI testing. Listen up.

Jun 07, 202022 min

How to Choose a Test Tool with Darrel Farris

Are you in the market for a new test tool? Or are you frustrated with your current one and want a change? In this episode , Darrel Farris a Solutions Architect at mabl, shares what you should look for when choosing the right tool for your team. Discover how to decide how you want your tests to look and build your list of "requirements" and much, much, more. Listen up!

May 28, 202025 min

Open Source Testing Survey with Kevin Dunne, Matthias Rapp, Ivan Vanderbyl

Want to know the current trends in open source automation, performance, and BDD testing? In this episode , Kevin Dunne, GM of TestProject, Matthias Rapp, GM of SpecFlow, and Ivan Vanderbyl, Head of Product at Flood, share the results from Tricentis' first-ever State of Open Source Testing Survey. Discover the latest trends and developments across the industry gleaned from over 2,000 responses. Listen up to learn the latest in the Behavior Driven Development, Functional Testing, and Load Testing ...

May 24, 202031 min

Fast and reliable cross-browser testing using Playwright with Arjun Attam

Software teams are shipping software faster than ever before. On top of this, web apps are becoming increasingly sophisticated and need to run against multiple devices. In this episode , Arjun Attam, a Program Manager on Playwright at Microsoft, shares a new E2E framework called Playwright. Discover how it differs from Puppeteer as well as how it can help you create more reliable cross-browser automation tests that are fast, reliable, and capable.

May 17, 202028 min

Pylenium.io with Carlos Kidman

Do you use Selenium, but have Cypress envy? What if you could have the same "Cypress" experience using Selenium WebDriver? In this episode Carlos Kidman, creator of Pylenium, will share his wrapper around the Selenium WebDriver Python API, which provides a more Pythonic interface. If you're new to automation and/or are looking for an easier way to create automation tests, listen up!

May 10, 202028 min

Fullstack acceptance testing using Serenity/JS with Jan Molak

Do you know that there is another design pattern you can follow besides page objects that make your test more readable and maintainable? In this episode , Jan Molak, creator of Serenity/JS, shares his thoughts on test automation using the Screenplay pattern. Discover how Serenity/JS and the Screenplay Pattern can help you break the chains of UI-only automation and write high-quality acceptance tests interacting with any interface of your system.

May 03, 202025 min

Automation in Production using RPA with Sune Engsig

Everyone is looking for ways to automate as many things as possible — not just tests. To achieve this goal, one tool more folks are turning to is RPA. In this episode , Sune Engsig, a Senior Product Evangelist at LEAPWORK, shares automation insights and productivity tips for RPA. Discover what is RPA, when it should be used, and some tips to get started. Listen up.

Apr 26, 202027 min

Appium 2.0 and Headspin University with Jonathan Lipps

Are you an Appium automation engineer? Or do you need to automate mobile applications? In this episode , the main leader and contributor at Appium, Jonathan Lipps, will share his vision, technical possibilities, and changes you need to know about for Appium 2.0. Jonathan will also share his involvement with a new must-know resource for Appium testers—HeadSpin University. You don't want to miss this episode!

Apr 19, 202032 min

From Manual Testing to Continuous Testing with Jorge Luis Castro Toribio

Is your team or organization trying to make the transformation from manual testing to continuous testing? In this episode, Jorge Luis Castro Toribio will share his experience and some tips to do just that. Listen in to discover the true story of how a group of ninja Agile testers changed their way of delivering value. Jorge will share the main aspects of their strategy for this new way of delivering software. Don't miss it!

Apr 05, 202034 min

Test Automation in Gaming with Shane Evans

Testing in video games has been relatively stagnant for over 30 years, but that's about to change. Find out how in this episode with Shane Evans, a co-founder of GameDriver. GameDriver is a framework for automating in-engine tests, giving developers and testers complete control over game actions during replay in either development or standalone builds. Listen in to learn how early adopters of GameDriver have been able to significantly reduce their time spent on manual testing. Check it out!...

Mar 29, 202028 min

C# Automation Testing with Karthik K.K

I often get requests for more information on automation using C#. In this episode , we'll speak with Karthik K.K., founder of ExecuteAutomation. He'll share some of his thoughts on why C# might be the perfect language for your next automation testing project. Listen and learn from one of the most prolific Udemy Automation-testing course creators around. Don't miss it!

Mar 22, 202031 min

SeleniumBase Python Framework with Michael Mintz

Do you love python? Want to use a python based automation framework for your entire web UI testing needs? In this episode , we speak with Michael Mintz creator of SeleniumBase, all about his Python automation framework. Discover all the features of Seleniumbase that can help you with your selenium, UI testing, visual validation needs & more. Listen up.

Mar 15, 202028 min

Unit Testing Principles, Practices, and Patterns with Vladimir Khorikov

We all know that excellent testing practices will help maximize your project quality and delivery speed. In this episode, Vladimir Khorikov, author of Unit Testing Principles, Practices, and Patterns, shares his best practices for designing and writing unit tests. Even if you're a tester and not a developer, you'll need to listen in to know what to look out for when working with your scrum team. Don't miss it!

Mar 08, 202030 min
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