

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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Apr 1, 2018 • 29sec
Happy Easter - No Episode This Week
Happy Easter - No Episode This Week

Mar 25, 2018 • 38min
196: Rapid Software Testing with Michael Bolton
Do you want to discover how to perform the fastest, least expensive testing you can while still completely fulfilling the mission of testing? In this episode Michael Bolton, the world-renowned software tester, teacher, and co-author of Rapid Software Testing shares a testing mindset that will forever change the way you think about testing.

Mar 18, 2018 • 35min
195: JavaScript Testing Using Jest with Kent C. Dodds
In this episode Kent C. Dodds, a full stack Javascript engineer at Paypal (as well as an instructor on egghead.io, Frontend Masters, Workshop.me and an open source enthusiast), discusses JavaScript test automation using tools like Jest and Cypress. Kent will also share best practices for developing software that is testable, as well as ways to help make testing part of your company's culture.

Mar 11, 2018 • 33min
194: The Reality of Testing in an Artificial World with Angie Jones
Our world is changing. Artificial intelligence is being employed in nearly every walk of life, from virtual assistants to self-driving cars. How will this new way of life impact software testing? What is our role…if there even is one? In this episode, Angie Jones will lead the way into the future for testers by sharing the skills you'll to know for testing AI-based technologies.

Mar 4, 2018 • 33min
193: Biscuit Testing a Scientific Approach with Mike Talks
In this episode Mike Talks shares insights from his years of texting experience. Discover testing tips and techniques like biscuit testing, the scientific approach to testing, how to test fighter jets and more.

Feb 25, 2018 • 30min
192: Performance Testing in DevOps with Paola Rossaro
One thing I've seen teams struggle with is including Performance Testing earlier in their software development lifecycle. In this episode we'll talk with Paola Rossaro, CTO of Nouvola about how performance testing can become part of your continuous deployment life cycle, helping you achieve faster deployment of scalable applications.

Feb 18, 2018 • 22min
191: Model-based Testing & DevOps with Michael "Fritz" Fritzius
In this episode, we'll be Test Talking with Michael "Fritz" Fritzius, the founder of Arch DevOps, about model-based testing. Discover what model-based testing is, how it works, when to use it and who's a good candidate for it.

Feb 11, 2018 • 26min
190: Integration Automation Using Citrus Testing Framework with Christoph Deppisch
Today we'll be test talking with the creator of the Citrus Integration Testing Framework, Christoph Deppisch. Citrus is an open source solution that was developed to help you automate integration tests for pretty much any messaging protocol or data format. So if you're looking to expand your automation efforts beyond lame, flaky, UI-based automated tests, this episode is for you.

Feb 4, 2018 • 25min
189: Automating Accessibility Tests with Manoj Kumar
Twenty percent of the population has impairments that make it difficult for them to use your application. What are you doing about it? Functional testing an app is not enough. In this episode, Manoj Kumar will discuss some ways to add accessibility testing to your suite. Manoj will also explain what accessibility testing actually is, and will outline some tools and techniques that can make your development process more inclusive and will help you create apps that will delight your customers.

Jan 28, 2018 • 31min
188: Preparing for the Robotic Automation Revolution with Jason Huggins
Ever wonder who started the whole Selenium test automation thing? In this episode, we Test Talk with the father of Selenium, the Elon Musk of test automation, Jason Huggins. Jason shares how he started Selenium and founded Sauce Labs and Tapster Robotics. Prepare to enter the automation Matrix as Jason shares his vision of robots and test automation for the future.


