

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
Mentioned books

May 11, 2014 • 45min
10: Tarun Lalwani : How to Migrate from QTP to Selenium
Want to know how to migrate from QTP to Selenium? Tarun talks about his experience migrating large QTP projects to Selenium. Learn what to do to successfully move your projects from QTP to Selenium. Also Tarun talks about many topics that will help you know what to do when choosing between QTP VS. Selenium.

May 4, 2014 • 24min
09: Joe Colantonio: The Top 5 Test Automation Email Questions
In this episode Joe answers the top five email questions he gets asked at joecolantonio.com:1. Can I use selenium to test rest services?2. How should I go about learning Selenium. Are there any books / video training that you recommend3. Can you send me the latest HP QTP/UFT/LoadRunner patches?4. What test tool/technology should I learn?5.What’s better QTP or Selenium?

Apr 13, 2014 • 35min
08 : Greg Paskal : Helpful Tips When Implementing Test Automation
Do you want to make sure you're creating a test automation framework that will endure long after you've moved on to a new project. Sick of your test tools or your framework becoming shelf-ware? Are you new to test automation and not sure where to start? No worries -- Greg shares with us his unique insight on not only how to create automation tests, but also lays out a plan that will make a huge difference in the adoption and maintainability of your test efforts.

Apr 6, 2014 • 21min
07: Joe Colantonio : BDD Made Easy with Thucydides
Are you using jBehave or EasyB to create your Behavior Driven Development tests and wish there was an easier way to write and get better reporting functionality? Thucydides is a tool deigned to make writing automated acceptance and regression tests easier. Thucydides integrates seamlessly with jBheave and Selenium WebDriver. Listen to hear more about this must have BDD tool.

Mar 30, 2014 • 30min
06: Joe Colantonio : The Top 6 Automation Best Practices
Want to know what the top six automation best practices are? Joe shares with you his top killers of automation performance and reliability.

Mar 23, 2014 • 23min
05: Joe Colantonio: The Top New Features in UFT, ALM and LoadRunner 12
Want to know the top new features found in HP's UFT, LoadRunner and ALM 12? Here’s a quick look at the top new features I think you’re going to love!

Mar 15, 2014 • 36min
04: Alan Richardson: How to create Model Driven Automation Libraries
Are you an evil tester? Learn from the original Evil Tester himself -- Alan Richardson. Alan shares with us his unique insight on not only how to create automation frameworks, but also how to incorporate modeling principles into development scripts as well as using other must- know testing concepts.

Mar 7, 2014 • 37min
03: John Sonmez : Creating an Automated Testing Framework With Selenium
What does it take to create an industrial strength Selenium test automation framework? Join us as John Sonmez shares the tips and tricks he has learned over the years on how to create robust, easy- to-maintain test automation frameworks. John also talks about productivity tips and why it’s so important for test engineers to market themselves because one can only go so far with skills alone.

Feb 28, 2014 • 39min
02: Dave Haeffner : The Selenium Guidebook
Dave Haeffner author of the new book The Selenium Guidebook shares his tips and tricks on how to use Selenium, successfully. Learn how to craft automated acceptance tests that you and your team can trust.

Feb 18, 2014 • 42min
01: Lance Kind: Discover the Benefits of Behavior Driven Development
What do Steampunk and Harry Potter have to do with Behavior Driven Development (BDD)? Join us as Lance enlightens us about BDD.


