TestGuild Automation Podcast

The one thing to help your Automation Testing in 2022

23 Jan 2022

Contributed by Lukas

Are you ready for the new year in test automation? Automating functional testing is critical for today's software development teams, but it's just a t...

On-demand environments for Automation Testing with Tommy McClung

16 Jan 2022

Contributed by Lukas

Automation testing is complex. Adding to it the complexity of getting the suitable environments in place can hold you back from scaling your tests. In...

SeleniumBase Recorder Mode with Michael Mintz

09 Jan 2022

Contributed by Lukas

"Want to know an excellent way to generate selenium python tests automatically? In this episode, Michael Mintz, the creator of SeleniumBase, shares a ...

Automation Testing Trends for 2022

02 Jan 2022

Contributed by Lukas

Don't let your testing efforts fall behind — it's time to prepare for the New Year. In this episode, I'll share my insights about upcoming test auto...

Rise of Continuous Non-Functional Testing with Rick Broker

26 Dec 2021

Contributed by Lukas

It's no secret that suboptimal web and mobile user experiences can negatively impact the bottom line. The problem is that many organizations' UX, acce...

Quality Influencer with Parveen Khan

19 Dec 2021

Contributed by Lukas

As a tester, one crucial skill that will make you and your team successful is influence. But how do you influence your whole team to be excited about ...

Planning, Design, and Development of Test Automation with Ramiro Millan

12 Dec 2021

Contributed by Lukas

How does automation work on your team with developers and testers? In this episode, Ramiro Millan, a Director of Product Development for Test Studio, ...

An Automation Journey with James Johnson and Nalin Parbhu

05 Dec 2021

Contributed by Lukas

Everyone's test automation journey is different. In this episode, Nalin Parbu, founder of Infuse and useMango, and James Johnson, Head of Development,...

Accessibility Testing Using Cypress with Pragati Sharma

28 Nov 2021

Contributed by Lukas

As you know, accessibility is important and often requires manual checks. But did you also know that you can leverage Cypress to help automate some of...

Scaling Automation Using 7Facette with Patrick Döring

21 Nov 2021

Contributed by Lukas

Want to know how to scale your automation tests using AWS Lambda? In this episode, Patrick Döring, a chief architect for test automation, shares an o...

Building a Software Quality Process from the Ground Up with Evan Niedojadlo

14 Nov 2021

Contributed by Lukas

How do you build a software quality process from the ground up? In this episode, Evan Niedojadlo, an engineer at Peddle, shares his real-world experie...

Fitnesse & Visual Regression Tracker with Surat Das

07 Nov 2021

Contributed by Lukas

Are you considering adding visual validation testing to your automation, but not sure where to start? In this episode, Surat will share an open-source...

Playwright and CucumberJS with Sonja Quartz Leaf

31 Oct 2021

Contributed by Lukas

Are you considering using Playwright for your next automation project? In this episode, Sonja Leaf, Director of Engineering at Cloudburst, will share ...

Automation Halloween Special 2021 with Paul Grossman

24 Oct 2021

Contributed by Lukas

Paul is back to share some automation testing tricks and treats in our annual Halloween special. In this episode, Paul Grossman (AKA the DarkArtsWizar...

Hackable with Ted Harrington

17 Oct 2021

Contributed by Lukas

If you don't fix your security vulnerabilities, attackers will exploit them. As testers, we have a responsibility to help to secure our applications. ...

Automation Engineering Productivity with Dushyant Acharya

10 Oct 2021

Contributed by Lukas

Software development is moving faster than ever in a continuous delivery model, and traditional test automation is sometimes not enough to keep up. In...

Evolving Test Automation with Ethan Chung

03 Oct 2021

Contributed by Lukas

The success of DevOps is intrinsically linked to test automation. But how do you quickly scale your automation effort to keep up with the speed of del...

Let's Talk About Failure Game with Paul Grizzaffi

26 Sep 2021

Contributed by Lukas

Want to know how to choose an automation tool? In this episode, Paul Grizzaffi will share how ignoring your company's automation ecosystem get you int...

Salesforce Test Automation Strategy with Mala Punyani

19 Sep 2021

Contributed by Lukas

Need to automate Salesforce applications? In this episode, Mala Punyani, an Engineering Manager Quality/Automation Architect at Splunk, will share som...

AltUnity Tester with Ru Cindrea

12 Sep 2021

Contributed by Lukas

It's game on in this episode, as Ru Cindrea, a senior test consultant and managing partner at Altom, shares success with game automation testing. Disc...

Software Testing and Observability with Abby Bangser

05 Sep 2021

Contributed by Lukas

Observability has been a topic I've heard more and more about the past few years. But what is it really, and how does it apply to testing? In this epi...

Testcontainers: Making Sense of the Software Testing Landscape with Sergei Egorov

29 Aug 2021

Contributed by Lukas

Did you know that, on average, an application touches more than 50 external dependencies? How do you test in this scenario? In this episode, Sergei Eg...

API Pen Testing with Mateusz Olejarka

22 Aug 2021

Contributed by Lukas

Are your APIs secure? How do you know? Is security even part of your testing plan? In this episode, Mateusz Olejarka, a Senior IT Security Consultant ...

Tested by Covid with Greg Paskal

15 Aug 2021

Contributed by Lukas

So, you're getting ready to speak at a conference, and your flight is in the morning. Fever kicks in. It turns out you have Covid. What do you do? In ...

Top Free Desktop Test Automation Tools

08 Aug 2021

Contributed by Lukas

Do you need to run some automated tests against desktop applications? As a testing community, we have been spoiled with many open-source automation te...

Avoiding Common Testing Pitfalls with Ramona Schwering

01 Aug 2021

Contributed by Lukas

There are so many traps one can fall into when creating automated tests. In this episode, Ramona Schwering, a software developer with a passion for te...

Analyzing Automation Results with Nikita Sidorevich

25 Jul 2021

Contributed by Lukas

Want to know the best way to increase the visibility of your test automation? In this episode, Nikita Sidorevich shares why automated test reporting i...

Future of Work with Raj Subrameyer

18 Jul 2021

Contributed by Lukas

Want to know how testers' jobs changed during the Pre-Covid, Covid, and Post-Covid eras? In this episode, Raj Subrameyer, author of the book Skyrocket...

The Basics of Performance Testing with Dave Westerveld

11 Jul 2021

Contributed by Lukas

As teams continue to shift left, testers will need to be familiar with all kinds of testing techniques. One skill that is essential to have is perform...

Testing Web APIs with Mark Winteringham

27 Jun 2021

Contributed by Lukas

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 Mar...

API Testing using Postman with Kristin Jackvony

20 Jun 2021

Contributed by Lukas

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, blogg...

How Microsoft Uses TestOps with Oren Rubin and Maor Frankel

13 Jun 2021

Contributed by Lukas

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 Fran...

Open-source Stack for RPA with Antti Karjalainen

06 Jun 2021

Contributed by Lukas

Did you know that RPA is the fastest-growing area of Robot Framework adoption? In this episode, Antti Karjalainen, Founder and CEO of Robocorp, explai...

YOU'RE TESTING WHAT? with Gojko Adzic

30 May 2021

Contributed by Lukas

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 Adž...

When to choose a low-code automation tool with Diana Oks

23 May 2021

Contributed by Lukas

When should you consider using a low-code test automation solution? In this episode, Diana Oks, an Automation Engineer at Vulcan Cyber, explains the b...

Formulation Document Examples with Gáspár Nagy & Seb Rose

16 May 2021

Contributed by Lukas

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 (BD...

The Benefits of Automating Your API Security Testing with Oliver Moradov

09 May 2021

Contributed by Lukas

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 Ne...

Turning 50 (Too Old for Automation?)

25 Apr 2021

Contributed by Lukas

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...

QA to QE with Lagan Khare

18 Apr 2021

Contributed by Lukas

How does quality engineering fit into DevOps? In this episode, Lagan Khare, a Manager of Quality Engineering with more than 13 years of experience, sh...

Using Your Environment Data for a Better Testing Outcome with Wayne Ariola

11 Apr 2021

Contributed by Lukas

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...

Pipeline as Code Mohamed Labouardy

28 Mar 2021

Contributed by Lukas

Automation of your functional tests is important, but many testers stop there. In today's continuous testing world you need to automate many aspects o...

QA: Masters of AI Neural Networks with Trevor Chandler

21 Mar 2021

Contributed by Lukas

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 achie...

Automation in the Modern Age using BigTest with Taras Mankovski

14 Mar 2021

Contributed by Lukas

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 Fr...

Chatbot Test Automation with Christoph Boerner

07 Mar 2021

Contributed by Lukas

Testing artificial intelligence is very different from testing conventional software like mobile apps or websites. In this episode Christoph Börner, ...

AI for Automation Testing and RPA using Aito With Tommi Holmgren

28 Feb 2021

Contributed by Lukas

Looking for a way to add machine learning to your existing software automation and RPA projects? In this episode, Tommi Holmgren, founder of Aito, wil...

Scientifically Optimize Your Processes using AI with Aviram Shotten

21 Feb 2021

Contributed by Lukas

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 tr...

Agile Engineering Maturity Model with Rudolf Groetz & David Heitzinger

14 Feb 2021

Contributed by Lukas

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 Heit...

Keep Track of Your Automated Tests using Delta Reporter with Juan Negrier

31 Jan 2021

Contributed by Lukas

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...

This Year's Must-Attend Automation Event..

24 Jan 2021

Contributed by Lukas

Are you ready for the new decade of automated pipelines? Automating functional testing is critical for today's software development teams, but it's ju...

Next Gen Enterprise Automation Testing with Parasar Saha

17 Jan 2021

Contributed by Lukas

Automation is not just functional automation! In this episode, Parasar Saha, an enterprise automation architect, will share some ways to reduce repeti...

Modern Web Testing Using TestCafe with Dmytro Shpakovskyi

10 Jan 2021

Contributed by Lukas

Are you curious to learn more about automation using TestCafe? In this episode, Dmytro Shpakovskyi, author of Modern Web Testing with TestCafe, will s...

Automation Testing Trends for 2021

03 Jan 2021

Contributed by Lukas

Don't let your testing efforts fall behind — it's time to prepare for the New Year. In this episode, I'll share my insights about upcoming test auto...

Automating your Pipeline Using Jenkins and Go with Greg Paskal

20 Dec 2020

Contributed by Lukas

Automated Pipelines are critical for testers to know. In this episode, frequent guest Greg Paskal, author of Test Automation in the Real World, will s...

Why You Need to do API Performance Testing with Patrick Poulin

06 Dec 2020

Contributed by Lukas

It's almost 2021. Are you still not doing API Automation? Did you know that API performance testing is also critical for delivering reliable APIs to y...

Accelerate Test Coverage Using TestRigor with Paul Grossman & Artem Golubev

29 Nov 2020

Contributed by Lukas

Want a way to accelerate your test coverage and eliminate test maintenance? In this episode, Paul Grossman, an SDET at Utopia solutions, and Artem Gol...

Reliable & Fast Synthetic E2E Monitoring with Tim Nolet & Hannes Lenke

22 Nov 2020

Contributed by Lukas

How's your automated API and E2E monitoring strategy? In this episode, Tim Nolet and Hannes Lenke, co-founders of Checkly, will share why active monit...

Career Advancement for Testers with Raj Subrameyer

15 Nov 2020

Contributed by Lukas

Do you want to find your dream job and become a successful tester? In this episode, Raj Subrameyer, author of the new book Skyrocket Your Career share...

Front-end Performance User Experience Testing

08 Nov 2020

Contributed by Lukas

As we head into the holiday season, the topic of front-end performance testing will become even more critical. In this episode, you'll learn ways to s...

Selenium 4 and What's Next with Simon Stewart

01 Nov 2020

Contributed by Lukas

Have you tried Selenium 4 yet? In this episode, the creator of Selenium WebDriver, Simon Stewart, talks all about what new features you need to know a...

Leading Quality Book with Ronald Cummings-John

25 Oct 2020

Contributed by Lukas

What is the true meaning of quality? In this episode, Ronald Cummings-John, author of Leading Quality: How Great Leaders Deliver High-Quality Software...

Educating Future Generations of Testers

11 Oct 2020

Contributed by Lukas

The education of our future generation of testers is critical! In this episode, Simon Prior will share some ways to coach up your teams to become test...

Writing Great Specifications with Kamil Nicieja

04 Oct 2020

Contributed by Lukas

Most testers I know complain about using BDD. In this episode, Kamil Nicieja, author of Writing Great Specifications Using Specification by Example an...

When and How Security Testing Should be Done

27 Sep 2020

Contributed by Lukas

If you're a tester, you might be wondering why you should care about security testing. In this episode, I'll discuss why having security testing skill...

Root Cause Troubleshooting with Bnaya Peretz

15 Sep 2020

Contributed by Lukas

Tests break. When they do, you need to find the root cause quickly. In this episode, Bnaya Peretz, a developer at Testim, will discuss an open-source ...

AI Self Healing Test Recorder with Eldar Kravetsky

09 Sep 2020

Contributed by Lukas

Not many things are more annoying to an automation engineer than a UI with dynamic elements that change their locators with every test script run. In ...

Building a Real-World Automation Robot Framework with Dave Martin

06 Sep 2020

Contributed by Lukas

I love real-world automation success stories. In this episode, Dave Martin will share how he created a Robot Framework from scratch that regularly run...

Shift left in End-to-End Testing using AI with Bertold Kolics

30 Aug 2020

Contributed by Lukas

How can AI help with end-to-end testing? In this episode, Bertold Kolics, a Software Quality Manager at mabl, shares his thoughts on AI as well as the...

Scaling Automation Testing at Startup with Priyanka Halder

23 Aug 2020

Contributed by Lukas

Creating reliable automation is hard, especially at scale in a startup. In this episode Priyanka Halder, Head of Engineering at GoodRx will share her ...

TestProject OpenSDK with Kevin Dunne

16 Aug 2020

Contributed by Lukas

If you are on social media, you've probably seen folks discussing the free TestProject automation framework. With the release of their new OpenSDK, th...

Cypress and QA Strategy with Marie Drake

09 Aug 2020

Contributed by Lukas

Have you tried Cypress.io yet? In this episode Marie, a principal test automation engineer at News UK and Cypress Ambassador will share her reason for...

ScalaTest for API Testing of MicroServices with Zubair Haque

02 Aug 2020

Contributed by Lukas

Have you heard of ScalaTest? In this episode, Zubair Haque, a senior SDET, will share what ScalaTest is and how it can help you with your API microser...

Salesforce Test Automation with Guljeet Nagpaul

26 Jul 2020

Contributed by Lukas

The growth in cloud-based, CRM solutions like Salesforce is growing. I would also bet the company you work for has some sort of implementation of Sale...

Improve Your TestCraft with Eran Kinsbruner

19 Jul 2020

Contributed by Lukas

Many testers are still struggling with test automation, as more and more companies are moving towards continuous testing. Discover how to leverage too...

Enterprise Selenium Grid with Michael Palotas

12 Jul 2020

Contributed by Lukas

When most folks think of the Selenium Grid, they believe there are only two options. What if I told you there was a third way? In this episode, one of...

Testing SAP APIs: Strategy and Execution with Michal Krawczyk

05 Jul 2020

Contributed by Lukas

For some reason, many testers only focus on manual testing when they have to test an SAP application. Most don't know there's a better way. In this ep...

Importance of Feature Flags in an Agile World with Swasti Sharma

28 Jun 2020

Contributed by Lukas

Wouldn't it be great to release a new feature to production and test it without impacting all your users? In this episode, Swasti Sharma, a Director o...

How Quality is an Integral Part of Digital Transformation with Chris Rowett

21 Jun 2020

Contributed by Lukas

Quality is an integral part of Digital Transformation. The number one goal of Digital Transformation in any DevOps/ IT organization is to improve the ...

AI based Autonomous Testing Lessons Learned with Shani Shoham

14 Jun 2020

Contributed by Lukas

What's the future of AI-based testing? In this episode, Shani Shoham, founder of 21labs, shares his experience with AI-based testing. Discover what AI...

The Web App Testing Guidebook with Kevin Lamping

07 Jun 2020

Contributed by Lukas

Do you have test automation in place, but it's continually breaking and causing endless headaches? In this episode, Kevin Lamping, author of the new b...

How to Choose a Test Tool with Darrel Farris

28 May 2020

Contributed by Lukas

Are you in the market for a new test tool? Or are you frustrated with your current one and want a change? In this episode, Darrel Farris a Solutions A...

Open Source Testing Survey with Kevin Dunne, Matthias Rapp, Ivan Vanderbyl

24 May 2020

Contributed by Lukas

Want to know the current trends in open source automation, performance, and BDD testing? In this episode, Kevin Dunne, GM of TestProject, Matthias Rap...

Fast and reliable cross-browser testing using Playwright with Arjun Attam

17 May 2020

Contributed by Lukas

Software teams are shipping software faster than ever before. On top of this, web apps are becoming increasingly sophisticated and need to run against...

Pylenium.io with Carlos Kidman

10 May 2020

Contributed by Lukas

Do you use Selenium, but have Cypress envy? What if you could have the same "Cypress" experience using Selenium WebDriver? In this episode Carlos Kidm...

Fullstack acceptance testing using Serenity/JS with Jan Molak

03 May 2020

Contributed by Lukas

Do you know that there is another design pattern you can follow besides page objects that make your test more readable and maintainable? In this episo...

Automation in Production using RPA with Sune Engsig

26 Apr 2020

Contributed by Lukas

Everyone is looking for ways to automate as many things as possible — not just tests. To achieve this goal, one tool more folks are turning to is RP...

Appium 2.0 and Headspin University with Jonathan Lipps

19 Apr 2020

Contributed by Lukas

Are you an Appium automation engineer? Or do you need to automate mobile applications? In this episode, the main leader and contributor at Appium, Jon...

From Manual Testing to Continuous Testing with Jorge Luis Castro Toribio

05 Apr 2020

Contributed by Lukas

Is your team or organization trying to make the transformation from manual testing to continuous testing? In this episode, Jorge Luis Castro Toribio w...

Test Automation in Gaming with Shane Evans

29 Mar 2020

Contributed by Lukas

Testing in video games has been relatively stagnant for over 30 years, but that's about to change. Find out how in this episode with Shane Evans, a co...

C# Automation Testing with Karthik K.K

22 Mar 2020

Contributed by Lukas

I often get requests for more information on automation using C#. In this episode, we'll speak with Karthik K.K., founder of ExecuteAutomation. He'll ...

SeleniumBase Python Framework with Michael Mintz

15 Mar 2020

Contributed by Lukas

Do you love python? Want to use a python based automation framework for your entire web UI testing needs? In this episode, we speak with Michael Mintz...

Unit Testing Principles, Practices, and Patterns with Vladimir Khorikov

08 Mar 2020

Contributed by Lukas

We all know that excellent testing practices will help maximize your project quality and delivery speed. In this episode, Vladimir Khorikov, author of...

Chropath Automation Testing with Sanjay Kumar

01 Mar 2020

Contributed by Lukas

Would you like to save 20-30% of the time it takes to create automation tests? Feeling frustrated while writing unique locators? In this episode, Sanj...

Service Virtualization Microservices Testing with Brandon Byars

23 Feb 2020

Contributed by Lukas

Even if you test your microservices in isolation, it's challenging—and potentially dangerous—to test a live microservices system that's changing a...

Best Automation Practices and Red Flags with Nikolay Advolodkin

16 Feb 2020

Contributed by Lukas

Automated testing best practices are critical if you want to succeed with test automation! Just as important is knowing what works is what doesn't wor...

Triangle Software Quality Association with Susan Marie & Jenny Bramble

09 Feb 2020

Contributed by Lukas

In this episode, discover what the Triangle Software Quality Association (TSQA) is and why you need to join it. Susan Marie and Jenny Bramble will sha...

SauceLabs and TestProject Team Up with Kevin Dunne & Kristian Meier

02 Feb 2020

Contributed by Lukas

In this episode, discover an end-to-end solution that requires low code with the ability to run your test on an infinite amount of browsers, OS, and r...

Sneak Peek Automation Guild 2020 Online Conference

26 Jan 2020

Contributed by Lukas

Are you or your team struggling with automation testing? Do you have a hard time getting automation buy-in from your teams? In this episode, you'll ge...

Automation Testing Infrastructure with Adam Goucher

19 Jan 2020

Contributed by Lukas

Many automation engineers spend most of their time worrying about flaky tests, reducing runtime, etc. But what about trying to optimize where and how ...

Before the Code First Steps to Automation with Jim Hazen

12 Jan 2020

Contributed by Lukas

Is this the decade that you finally start your automation in testing efforts? Or are you looking for a way to improve your currently failing automatio...

Automation Testing Trends for 2020

05 Jan 2020

Contributed by Lukas

Don't let your testing efforts fall behind — its time to get ready for the New Year. In this episode, I share my insights about upcoming test automa...