

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.
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Apr 11, 2021 • 27min
Using Your Environment Data for a Better Testing Outcome with Wayne Ariola
Do you know how to use your environment data to create better testing outcomes? In this episode, Wayne Ariola, a recognized thought leader on software testing, shares his suggestions for leveraging an open-testing platform. Discover some ways to re-think your software testing lifecycle with an eye towards more comprehensive automation. Listen up!

Mar 28, 2021 • 30min
Pipeline as Code Mohamed Labouardy
Automation of your functional tests is important, but many testers stop there. In today's continuous testing world you need to automate many aspects of your CI/CD pipeline as well. In this episode, Mohamed Labouardy, author of the book Pipeline as Code, will share tips on how to succeed with the automation of your continuous delivery efforts. Discover tips for using Jenkins, Kubernetes, Terraform, and much, much more. Listen up!

Mar 21, 2021 • 34min
QA: Masters of AI Neural Networks with Trevor Chandler
Want to know how QA can leverage AI to help in your SDLC? In this episode, Trevor Chandler will share how to use AI in the context of how QA can achieve the next set of advances in the global world of technology. Discover real strategies to use AI as one of the tools in QA. Listen in to hear about this and other evolutions we stand on the edge of as testers.

Mar 14, 2021 • 28min
Automation in the Modern Age using BigTest with Taras Mankovski
Minimize your testing feedback loop while at the same time expanding the size of the systems you can test. Find out how with Taras Mankovki, CEO of Frontside and Product Manager for BigTest. Discover a new, open-source-testing platform for Cloud Native World that allows you to create test harnesses that invert the testing pyramid. Also, learn how the creator of Capybara, Jonas Nicklas, contributed his experience to help eliminate flakiness in testing at BigTest. Listen up! Make sure to check out the full show notes and transcripts [here]

Mar 7, 2021 • 33min
Chatbot Test Automation with Christoph Boerner
Testing artificial intelligence is very different from testing conventional software like mobile apps or websites. In this episode Christoph Börner, creator of Botium, will share how testing a chatbot is fundamentally different than testing a website or smartphone app. Discover common causes for flaky chatbot testing, and how to handle tricky testing scenarios using Botium. Listen up!

Feb 28, 2021 • 26min
AI for Automation Testing and RPA using Aito With Tommi Holmgren
Looking for a way to add machine learning to your existing software automation and RPA projects? In this episode, Tommi Holmgren, founder of Aito, will share his passion and vision for building next-generation machine learning tools for RPA developers. Discover how to quickly test, deploy and maintain a machine learning classifier for your automation testing workflow. Listen up!

Feb 21, 2021 • 26min
Scientifically Optimize Your Processes using AI with Aviram Shotten
Are you interested in learning how to optimize your testing processes? In this episode, Aviram Shotten will share how QA is innovative and can help transform your software development. Discover QA optimization and how it applies to your software delivery lifecycles. Gain insight into your team's data using AI/ML to know where your real challenges are. Listen up for a roadmap to help you find the quality gaps in your software and how to fix them.

Feb 14, 2021 • 27min
Agile Engineering Maturity Model with Rudolf Groetz & David Heitzinger
How well are your engineering teams doing with your Agile practices? In this episode Rudolf Groetz, a test lead and Agile coach, along with David Heitzinger, Head of Agile Engineering, share their thoughts on how to enable your teams to accelerate their Agile transformation. Discover the Agile Engineering Maturity model and apply it to your groups to coach them to achieve better results. Listen in to learn how to coach your teams to Agile excellence.

Jan 31, 2021 • 26min
Keep Track of Your Automated Tests using Delta Reporter with Juan Negrier
Want to know how to monitor all your automation test results in one place? In this episode, Juan Negrier, a co-founder of Delta Reporter, will discuss why he created this solution and how it can help you. Discover how it can help your organization with automation testing, main features, possible implementations, and ways to deploy it. Listen up!

Jan 24, 2021 • 33min
This Year's Must-Attend Automation Event..
Are you ready for the new decade of automated pipelines? Automating functional testing is critical for today's software development teams, but it's just a small piece of what you'll need for modern CI/CD DevOps practices. Join over 37 automation experts at the 5th Annual Automation Guild to get up to speed on the latest and greatest in full-stack pipeline automation testing. Don't miss out! Only two weeks left to register for Automation Guild.


