

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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Jun 10, 2018 • 27min
206: Shift-left Your Teams QA Efforts with the Testing Guild
Facing Software Quality Issues? Announcing an Online Conference for Testers by Testers. 20 + Experts Reveal Their Top Software Testing & QA Secrets. Join the first-ever Testing Guild an online conference and community dedicated 100% to helping YOU with your Testing & QA efforts https://testingguild.com

Jun 3, 2018 • 31min
205: .Net and Integration Testing Pitfalls with James Penning
Integration Testing is often one of the toughest parts of the software development lifecycle--so in this episode we'll test talk with James Penning of Get-Testy.com about the Top 5 Pitfalls when Writing Integration Tests, some tips for .NET testers, and more testing awesomeness.

May 27, 2018 • 35min
204: Discover Katalon Studio for Test Automation with Raghav Pal
Finding the right testing tool from all the available automation testing tools is tough. I've interviewed over 200 testers and developers on my TestTalks and based on this treasure trove of test automation awesomeness; I created an Ultimate Testing Tools list. Since Publishing it, I've gotten a bunch of comments asking why Katalon Studio was not on the list. So I decided to create an episode all around Katalon Studio with automation testing expert Raghav Pal.

May 20, 2018 • 32min
203: Performance Advisory Council with Henrik Rexed
In this episode, Henrik Rexed from Neotys joins us to test talk about how he's helping to spread the gospel of performance testing earlier on the development lifecycle. Discover what the Performance Advisory Council is all about as well as how to join the online PAC events to learn more about the latest in performance testing.

May 13, 2018 • 33min
202: AI for User Flow Verification with Jason Arbon
The most significant challenge for an app team in today's Agile, Continuous Integration (CI), and DevOps-driven world is just making sure the app still works like it did yesterday. There isn't enough time to manually test each build, let alone craft test automation. Even when teams do try to test, it adds days of delay and thousands of dollars of cost, and yet the team is still not happy with the results. In this episode, Jason Arbon explains how Artificial Intelligence (AI) and Machine Learning can solve this problem, and many others

May 6, 2018 • 43min
201: Intelligent Process Automation with Jonathon Wright
In the digital economy of today, every business is a software business, and how we create software is forever changing. So if you're looking to learn where software development and testing is heading, listen up. In this episode Jonathon Wright (The Automation Cyborg) shares his vision of Intelligent Process Automation and how it has already helped numerous companies begin to make the shift towards the future he foresees.

Apr 29, 2018 • 30min
200: Two Hundred Episodes Powered by Sauce Labs with Lubos Parobek
Welcome to the 200th episode of TestTalks. Thanks for your listening awesomeness! Rather than make this milestone episode all about me -- I wanted to talk more about Sauce Labs and all the innovation you've been up to. And remind folks that Sauce Labs' sponsorship is what enables me to continue doing this week after week. So listen up and discover why I'm proud to have Sauce as my exclusive sponsor.

Apr 22, 2018 • 30min
199: Automating iOS Apps In the Apple Bubble with Shashikant Jagtap
Apple introduced it's UI Testing framework (XCUITest) at WWDC 2015. The XCUITest framework enabled UI Tests to be written in Swift, Apple's own programming language, which can be understood by both QA and Developers to bridge the technology gap. In this episode, Shashikant goes over why he thinks native automation for iOS apps might be a better option than Appium or Calabash. He also goes over other tips on automating in Apple's iOS ecosystem.

Apr 15, 2018 • 30min
198: Testing and Planning For The Unknown with Kinga Witko
Developing software always involves dealing with unknowns. Unanticipated issues and changes always tend to creep in during development. But how do you deal with the unknown when planning your sprints? How do you handle unforeseen bugs? In this episode, we'll Test Talk with Kinga Witko, who'll offer some tips for dealing with the unknowns, accessibility testing and more.

Apr 8, 2018 • 34min
197: Discovery Explore Behavior Using Examples with Gaspar Nagy
Is your team doing behavior-driven development but having issues realizing the full potential of this approach? In this episode Gaspar Nagy, creator of Specflow and co-author of the book Discovery: Explore Behavior Using Examples, discusses why BDD exists in the first place and shares proven techniques and tips for getting the most out of your BDD collaboration between the business and your delivery team members.


