

TestGuild Automation Podcast
Joe Colantonio
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.
Episodes
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Jun 27, 2021 • 25min
Testing Web APIs with Mark Winteringham
Want to develop a diverse testing program that gets your whole team involved in ensuring quality? If so, this episode is for you as testing expert Mark Winteringham discusses his upcoming book Testing Web APIs. Discover how to design and implement a web API testing strategy, a risk-driven approach to API testing, and more. Listen up!

Jun 20, 2021 • 28min
API Testing using Postman with Kristin Jackvony
In many ways, API testing is faster and far superior to automated UI Testing. Find out why In this episode. Kristin Jackvony, a software tester, blogger, and soon-to-be-published author, will share some key takeaways from her LinkedIn course on Postman Essential Training. For all you testers and developers that need to do API testing, you're in for a treat. You'll learn all about Postman, a popular (and free) solution, and how it can help you with all your API testing needs. Listen up!

Jun 13, 2021 • 32min
How Microsoft Uses TestOps with Oren Rubin and Maor Frankel
Running automation testing across the enterprise is hard. There must be a better way. In this episode, Oren Rubin, founder of TestIm.io, and Maor Frankel, a Senior Software Engineer at Microsoft, share how to scale testing using TestOps principles. Discover how to leverage control, management, and insights to unjumble your automation's growing complexity. This is not theory. Moar shares how he successfully implemented TestOps at Microsoft with his team. Listen up!

Jun 6, 2021 • 28min
Open-source Stack for RPA with Antti Karjalainen
Did you know that RPA is the fastest-growing area of Robot Framework adoption? In this episode, Antti Karjalainen, Founder and CEO of Robocorp, explains why and how to create an open-source stack for RPA. Discover how to simplify and streamline the RPA development process, and how it can enable anyone to share and distribute robots seamlessly. Listen up and find out how to focus on automating instead of configuring.

May 30, 2021 • 33min
YOU'RE TESTING WHAT? with Gojko Adzic
As testers, we need to change with the times. What may have made sense to automate ten years ago may not still apply today. In this episode, Gojko Adžić will share five universal rules for test automation. Discover why the test pyramid may no longer apply to modern test automation, and learn about some newer approaches to testing. Listen up and find out how to automate non-deterministic tests.

May 23, 2021 • 30min
When to choose a low-code automation tool with Diana Oks
When should you consider using a low-code test automation solution? In this episode, Diana Oks, an Automation Engineer at Vulcan Cyber, explains the benefits of using a low-code solution and how it can simplify your workflow. Discover what low-code automation tools are, how to choose one and how they can make your life easier. Listen up!

May 16, 2021 • 39min
Formulation Document Examples with Gáspár Nagy & Seb Rose
When it comes to software development, it's not always easy to articulate what we want from the software. That's where Behavior Driven Development (BDD) comes in. In this episode, Seb Rose and Gaspar Nagy, authors of the new book Formulation: Document examples with Given/When/Then, explain how all stakeholders need to be involved in creating a product's specification. Discover BDD tips for your entire development process, including the specific technical practices required to drive development using collaboratively authored specifications and living documentation successfully. Listen Up!

May 9, 2021 • 47min
The Benefits of Automating Your API Security Testing with Oliver Moradov
Just like a hacker would find vulnerabilities, you can too. And you don't need to be a developer to do it. In this episode, Oliver Moradov, a VP at NeuraLegion, will share the benefits of adding API security testing automation directly into your DevOps or CI/CD pipelines. Discover how to integrate API security tests with your CI/CD pipeline, how to monitor your testing, and how to successfully run your API security tests at night to keep from impacting production.

Apr 25, 2021 • 2min
Turning 50 (Too Old for Automation?)
In this episode, I turn 50 :( Am I told old for automation? I was hoping you could leave me a "feedback gift" so I know how to try to make things even better for YOU in the next 50 years. Leave your feedback now at askguild.com

Apr 18, 2021 • 25min
QA to QE with Lagan Khare
How does quality engineering fit into DevOps? In this episode, Lagan Khare, a Manager of Quality Engineering with more than 13 years of experience, shares her insights into QE and integrated automated testing into DevOps and Agile. Discover how QE is different from QA and how to implement QE with DevOps, metrics, CI/CD and more. Listen up!


