TestGuild Automation Podcast
Episodes
Test Automation Recap for 2019
29 Dec 2019
Contributed by Lukas
So how was your 2019? In this episode, I'll recap the predication I made for test automation in 2019 and see how I did. You'll also discover what test...
Automation Tips and EndTest with Liviu Lupei
22 Dec 2019
Contributed by Lukas
Looking for some tips to help improve your automation tests? Skeptical about codeless automated testing? In this episode, Liviu Lupei, a software engi...
JUnit In Action With Catalin Tudose
15 Dec 2019
Contributed by Lukas
In this episode, find out why jUnit is the gold standard for unit testing Java applications. Author Cătălin Tudose will share his thoughts on JUnit ...
Test Data Management Automation with Huw Price
08 Dec 2019
Contributed by Lukas
Do you struggle with creating test data for your automation testing efforts? Stop managing your test data, and start automating it. How? Find out in t...
Open Source Apprentice Program with Tracy Lee & Moshe Milman
01 Dec 2019
Contributed by Lukas
Looking for more ways to support diversity in tech? In this episode, Tracy Lee, founder of This Dot, and Moshe Milman, co-founder of Applitools, will ...
Become a Testing Superhero with Stacy Kirk
24 Nov 2019
Contributed by Lukas
Have you ever wondered what it takes to be a QA testing hero in a DevSecOps transformation? In this episode, Stacy Kirk, founder of QualityWorks Consu...
Smart TestBrain Automation with James Farrier
17 Nov 2019
Contributed by Lukas
Looking for a smarter way to run and analyze the risk of your automated tests? In this episode, James Farrier, founder of Appsurify, will share a solu...
Journey to a World-Class Test Automation Framework with Greg Paskal & Max VelDink
10 Nov 2019
Contributed by Lukas
Creating an automation framework from scratch is always a challenge, especially if you've never done it before. What tools and technologies should you...
Recheck-web Golden Master-based test framework with Jeremias Rößler
03 Nov 2019
Contributed by Lukas
Sick of flaky tests? Do you wish there was a way to create reliable, unbreakable tests? In this episode, Dr. Jeremias Rößler, CEO of ReTest, will sh...
Magic Object Model Halloween with Paul Grossman
27 Oct 2019
Contributed by Lukas
In this Halloween special Paul Grossman (AKA the Dark Arts Wizard), will share some automation tales that will chill your testing bones. Listen up to ...
Is Cross Browser Testing Still Needed with Mudit Singh
20 Oct 2019
Contributed by Lukas
Is cross-browser testing still needed? In this episode, find out why it's even more critical than ever with Mudit Singh, the Director Product, and Gro...
Chai Assertions and Accessibility Testing with Aparna Gopalakrishnan
13 Oct 2019
Contributed by Lukas
In this episode, Aparna Gopalakrishnan shares her experience on two main topics, Chai and Accessibility Testing. So get ready to discover how and why ...
Karate for UI Automation with Peter Thomas
05 Oct 2019
Contributed by Lukas
Karate is an open-source tool for combining API test automation, mocks, and performance testing into a single, unified framework. In this episode, dis...
Smashtest Rapidly Describe and Deploy Tests with Peter Tesler
29 Sep 2019
Contributed by Lukas
Today discover more about Smashtest, a language for rapidly describing and deploying test cases. Peter Tesler, founder, and creator of Smashtest share...
Appium React Native Testing with Wim Selles
22 Sep 2019
Contributed by Lukas
Today we'll be discussing Appium and Visual Testing with Wim Selles. Wim is a Netherlands-based solutions architect for Sauce Labs. He has extensive k...
Visual Programming for Automation with Duncan Brigginshaw
15 Sep 2019
Contributed by Lukas
Today Duncan Brigginshaw, co-founder and technical director at Odin Technology, will share some of the benefits of using the Scriptworks automation te...
269: Automation Using Selenide with Hima Bindu Peteti
08 Sep 2019
Contributed by Lukas
Today Hima Bindu Peteti will share her experience with Selenide, an open-source library that can make a significant impact in accelerating your automa...
268: Saying Goodbye to TestTalks
03 Sep 2019
Contributed by Lukas
It's time to say goodbye and hello. In this episode, discover why I decided to rename TestTalks to the TestGuild Automation Podcast.
267: Smart Test Execution with Eran Sher
25 Aug 2019
Contributed by Lukas
Do you run an entire automation test for every build because you don't know which one to run based on the checked-in changes? Running all tests for ev...
266: Automation Journey and TestNG with Rex Jones II
18 Aug 2019
Contributed by Lukas
In this episode we'll test talk with Rex Jones about his automation testing journey. Rex will share some hacks that have helped his testing career, as...
265: TestProject a Community Testing Platform with Mark Kardashov
11 Aug 2019
Contributed by Lukas
In this episode, we'll talk to Mark Kardashov, CEO and Co-Founder of TestProject, a free automation framework built on top of Selenium and Appium. You...
264: Finding Your Community with Julie Laursen, Joel Hendershott, Evan Niedojadlo
04 Aug 2019
Contributed by Lukas
Are you a new test engineer, or want to put yourself out there but aren't sure how to contribute? Are you the lone tester in your organization, having...
263: So You Want to Be a SeleniumConf Speaker with Marcus Merrell
28 Jul 2019
Contributed by Lukas
Do you dream of becoming a testing conference speaker, but are unsure about how to get your talk accepted at an event? In this episode, Marcus Merrell...
262: Testing Torchbearer of Truth with Mush Honda
21 Jul 2019
Contributed by Lukas
Do you see yourself as a torchbearer of testing truth? In this episode, Mush Honda will share how testing is changing as we move towards CI/CD. Discov...
261: WebDriverIO and Extended Debugging with Christian Bromann
14 Jul 2019
Contributed by Lukas
Listen in on this episode to get an inside look into the life of Christian Bromann, the maintainer of WebDriverIo. Christian will share the pros and c...
260: Python Test Automation with Andrew Knight
07 Jul 2019
Contributed by Lukas
Today we'll be discussing Python test automation with the Automation Panda himself, Andrew Knight. Andrew will share the reason why he loves Python, a...
259: New Way To Learn Test Automation with Angie Jones
30 Jun 2019
Contributed by Lukas
Are you trying to find a way to learn test automation? Or maybe you want to refresh or enhance what you already know. Today we'll be TestTalking with ...
258: Boozang A New Approach to UI Testing with Mats Ljunggren
23 Jun 2019
Contributed by Lukas
In this episode will be speaking with Mats Ljunggren about Boozang, an AI-based web automation tool that is written in Javascript. It leverages HTML-s...
257: Oxygen Appium Selenium Made Simple with Nachum Dimer
16 Jun 2019
Contributed by Lukas
Do you like Cypress.io, but feel it's too developer-centric for your testing team? Do you still want to use Selenium and Appium, but in a more straigh...
256: Cypress.io Hot Seat Questions with Gleb Bahmutov
09 Jun 2019
Contributed by Lukas
In this episode, we'll place Gleb Bahmutov on the hot seat to handle all of the Automation Guild's questions around Cyress.io. Learn when you should c...
255: Mainframe DevOps Testing with Rosalind Radcliffe
02 Jun 2019
Contributed by Lukas
Everyone is always looking at the latest, shiny testing tools that only support Web technologies, but what about automating mainframe apps? Rosalind R...
254: Making Load Testing with Real Browsers a Reality with Tim Koopmans
26 May 2019
Contributed by Lukas
Have you ever wished there was an easier way to performance test your application without worrying about how to automate it from the protocol layer? I...
253: The Life of a Solo Automation Engineer with Chris Kenst
12 May 2019
Contributed by Lukas
In this episode discover what it takes to become an automation engineer in a startup with Chris Kenst. Chris also shares tips on how to improve your a...
252: Security Testing in 2019 with SecureGuild
05 May 2019
Contributed by Lukas
Has the software you've tested ever been hacked? How do you know? I just read an article on TechCrunch that hackers went undetected in Citrix internal...
251: People Practices in Digital Transformations with Gurushyam Mony
28 Apr 2019
Contributed by Lukas
DevOps and Agility are only successful if your team continues to practice them every day, every hour, every minute. But how do you achieve this type o...
250: Pushing Security Testing Left, Like a Boss with Tanya Janca
21 Apr 2019
Contributed by Lukas
Today we'll be test talking with security testing expert Tanya Janca about application security and more. Tanya is passionate about application securi...
249: Next Generation Agile Automation with Guljeet Nagpaul
14 Apr 2019
Contributed by Lukas
Two of the hottest new topics in our industry are continuous testing and AI/machine learning. Today we'll be test talking with Guljeet Nagpaul about n...
248: What is Programming with Edaqa Mortoray
07 Apr 2019
Contributed by Lukas
Have you ever wondered what is programming really is, at a deeper level than the obvious answer? That's what we'll be test talking about today with Ed...
247: Discover The Personality of Your Application with Greg Paskal
31 Mar 2019
Contributed by Lukas
One of the most common challenges for quality engineers is making the mental shift from merely pursuing pass or fail test results to understanding the...
246: Chaos Engineering with Tammy Butow
24 Mar 2019
Contributed by Lukas
Do you want to build more resilient software systems? Do you like to break things on purpose? If so, this episode is for you. We'll be Test Talking ab...
245: Performance Testing in 2019 with PerfGuild
17 Mar 2019
Contributed by Lukas
Unfortunately, not many software engineering organizations are familiar with the needs of performance testing or even have the expertise to do so. One...
244: Fast Forward Your Entire Development Cycle with Israel Rogoza and Avishai Moshka
10 Mar 2019
Contributed by Lukas
In today's episode, we'll be Test Talking with Israel Rogoza and Avishai Moshka from IncrediBuild about how you can fast-forward your entire developme...
243: Creating Klassi Frameworks with Larry Goddard
03 Mar 2019
Contributed by Lukas
In this episode, we'll be Test Talking with Larry Goddard about how to create a "Klassi" automation framework. Larry will discuss some JavaScript-rel...
242: Front-end Architecture Making a Way For Testing with Fabio Nolasco
24 Feb 2019
Contributed by Lukas
There are many things that can disturb the perfect flow of front-end development and testing. However, for some reason, most people are led to believe...
241: Automate The Planet with Anton Angelov
17 Feb 2019
Contributed by Lukas
Today we'll be test talking with Anton Angelov, the CTO and co-founder of Automate The Planet Ltd, inventor of both the BELLATRIX Test Automation Fram...
240: How to Listen to Your Tests with Alex Schladebeck
10 Feb 2019
Contributed by Lukas
Today we'll be test talking with Alex Schladebeck about her views on Software Testing. Discover what linguistics has to do with testing, how to stop h...
239: Clean Selenium Code Using Linting with Kwo Ding
03 Feb 2019
Contributed by Lukas
Today we'll be test talking with Kwo Ding all about his new Sonar WebDriver Plugin which is a static code analysis tool that helps you to follow best ...
238: Karate API Testing with Peter Thomas
27 Jan 2019
Contributed by Lukas
Karate is a popular open-source project for web-service API testing. Inspired by Cucumber – it combines BDD syntax with a DSL carefully crafted to d...
237: Sneak Peek of AutomationGuild 2019
20 Jan 2019
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...
236: Sleeping Is Not Your Best Friend in Automation with Michelle Macdonald
13 Jan 2019
Contributed by Lukas
Have you ever watched SpongeBob SquarePants? If so, this episode is for you as we Test Talk with Michelle Macdonald about the SpongeBob-themed talk sh...
235: OpenTest Automation Framework with Adrian Theodorescu
06 Jan 2019
Contributed by Lukas
Are you hungry to learn more about an open-source framework? In this episode Adrian Theodorescua, a developer-turned-tester with over 17 years of expe...
234: How Test Automation Will Change in 2019
30 Dec 2018
Contributed by Lukas
Are you wondering what new automation and testing skills and tools you'll need to know in 2019? Before my Automation Guild conference each year I ask ...
233: A Practical Guide to Testing in DevOps with Katrina Clokie
16 Dec 2018
Contributed by Lukas
As organizations shift to a culture of intense collaboration and rapid delivery, the expectations for testers are changing. What does testing look lik...
232: HipTest Living Documentations BDD for 2019 with Laurent Py
09 Dec 2018
Contributed by Lukas
There are many benefits of BDD, but most folks completely ignore them and just focus in on the automation piece of behavior-driven development. Living...
231: Nodejs Automation Frameworks with Casey Cantwell
02 Dec 2018
Contributed by Lukas
Today we'll be Test Talking with Casey Cantwell a Senior QA Architect about WebDriver.io Automation. This episode came about after I received an email...
230: It's back! Selenium IDE Reborn with Dave Haeffner
25 Nov 2018
Contributed by Lukas
If you're like me you would have thought that Selenium IDE was long dead and buried. And to be honest, I was glad to believe it was. But in this episo...
229: A Journey through Test Automation Patterns with Seretta Gamba
18 Nov 2018
Contributed by Lukas
Have you ever wondered what it must have been like to find the Rosetta stone—the key to deciphering Egyptian hieroglyphics? In this episode, we'll b...
228: Information Not Automation with Ingo Philipp
11 Nov 2018
Contributed by Lukas
What is Continuous Testing? What does it mean to you and your team's testing efforts? That's what we'll be test talking about today in this episode wi...
227: Fuel Your Performance Testing Using Loadster with Andy Hawkes
04 Nov 2018
Contributed by Lukas
In this episode discover how to fuel up your performance testing efforts as we test talk with Andy Hawkes. Andy is the creator of a new performance te...
226: Acceptance Testing Using Gauge with Zabil Maliackal
28 Oct 2018
Contributed by Lukas
In this episode, we'll be Test Talking with Zabil Maliackal, Gauge Product Manager at ThoughtWorks, about acceptance testing. If you're looking for an...
225: WEKA Machine Learning Automation Testing with Bhavani R
21 Oct 2018
Contributed by Lukas
As you know, the number of tools that leverage machine-learning algorithms to help with UI based software automation testing keeps increasing. But wha...
224: The Need For Velocity with Eran Sher
14 Oct 2018
Contributed by Lukas
In this episode we'll be test talking with Eran Sher, CEO and co-founder of SeaLights.io, about software quality analytics and why analytics are so im...
223: Testing Dream Journaling (Smashing Sand Castles) with Noemi Ferrera
07 Oct 2018
Contributed by Lukas
Did you enjoy smashing sand castles when you were a kid? If so, it might explain why you're about to listen to this podcast. In this episode we'll tes...
222: AI-powered Test Automation Dashboard with Dzmitry Humianiuk
30 Sep 2018
Contributed by Lukas
In today's episode get ready to discover ReportPortal.io, an open-source, AI-powered Test Automation dashboard. We'll be test talking with Dzmitry Hum...
221: Tester in Your Pocket with Evan Wiley
23 Sep 2018
Contributed by Lukas
In this episode, we'll be Test Talking with Evan Wiley a Quality Engineer for a large financial company all about his experience on how to get that au...
220: VR and AR in Mobile Apps Testing with Bj Aberle
16 Sep 2018
Contributed by Lukas
With the ability to experience VR on mobile devices and WebVR on the horizon, the potential for VR to go mainstream is huge. But what does this mean f...
219: The State of Software Quality in 2018 with Shailesh Rao
09 Sep 2018
Contributed by Lukas
As software continues to eat the world, it's important to recognize the impact of poor quality software devouring your business. Apple's bold step of ...
218: Driving Innovation in Testing at Mabl with Lisa Crispin
02 Sep 2018
Contributed by Lukas
Are you looking for ways to improve your continuous delivery testing process? Want to start incorporating new technologies like AI and machine learnin...
217: Selenium Above and Beyond with Andrew Krug
26 Aug 2018
Contributed by Lukas
In this episode, we'll be test talking with the lazy coder Andrew Krug. Andrew just created a new resource called Selenium: Above and Beyond and that ...
216: TestCafe to Automate Hard To Test Web Controls with Julian Bucknall
19 Aug 2018
Contributed by Lukas
In this episode we'll be Test Talking with Julian Bucknall, the CTO at Developer Express about their open-source Web browser automation tool, TestCafe...
215: Ruby Testing Culture with Jason Swett
12 Aug 2018
Contributed by Lukas
I always hear about how most Ruby developers have embraced testing. So today we're going to test talk about the Ruby Testing Culture from a developers...
214: API Fortress Testing and Monitoring with Patrick Poulin
05 Aug 2018
Contributed by Lukas
Enterprise software needs to innovate quickly to stay competitive. Manual testing of APIs is inefficient. But many teams struggle to understand how to...
213: Automation in Testing Superfriends with Richard Bradshaw & Mark Winteringham
29 Jul 2018
Contributed by Lukas
How do you educate the other members of your team about your automation? How do you talk to management about automation? We sometimes focus so heavily...
212: Value Stream Integration with Matt Angerer & Jeff Downs
22 Jul 2018
Contributed by Lukas
With more and more companies moving away from centralization or standardization of their tools to conduct delivery of software it even harder to estab...
211: Lowering Performance Testing Barriers Using k6 with Robin Gustafsson
15 Jul 2018
Contributed by Lukas
Want to lower the performance testing barriers to help get your developers involved in testing? K6 is an open source, modern load testing tool that pr...
210: Selenium WebDriver Past, Present & Future with Simon Stewart
08 Jul 2018
Contributed by Lukas
In this episode, we test talk with the creator of Selenium Simon Stewart. Simon shares his view on the past, present, and future of the Selenium proje...
209: API Functional Testing with Klaus Neuhold & Dave Karow
01 Jul 2018
Contributed by Lukas
Want a way to create quicker, more reliable functional tests without the overhead of a full-blown UI test? Do you want to develop functional tests tha...
208: Dynamic Selenium Grid using Zalenium with Diego Molina
24 Jun 2018
Contributed by Lukas
Are you looking for a way to quickly create a disposable, flexible, container-based Selenium Grid infrastructure that has features like video recordin...
207: Test Leadership in Agile with Anna Royzman
17 Jun 2018
Contributed by Lukas
In this fast-paced world of Agile and continuous testing, the need for test leaders has never been higher. So if you are responsible for creating a te...
206: Shift-left Your Teams QA Efforts with the Testing Guild
10 Jun 2018
Contributed by Lukas
Facing Software Quality Issues? Announcing an Online Conference for Testers by Testers. 20 + Experts Reveal Their Top Software Testing & QA Secrets. J...
205: .Net and Integration Testing Pitfalls with James Penning
03 Jun 2018
Contributed by Lukas
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...
204: Discover Katalon Studio for Test Automation with Raghav Pal
27 May 2018
Contributed by Lukas
Finding the right testing tool from all the available automation testing tools is tough. I've interviewed over 200 testers and developers on my TestTa...
203: Performance Advisory Council with Henrik Rexed
20 May 2018
Contributed by Lukas
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 deve...
202: AI for User Flow Verification with Jason Arbon
13 May 2018
Contributed by Lukas
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 stil...
201: Intelligent Process Automation with Jonathon Wright
06 May 2018
Contributed by Lukas
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 ...
200: Two Hundred Episodes Powered by Sauce Labs with Lubos Parobek
29 Apr 2018
Contributed by Lukas
Welcome to the 200th episode of TestTalks. Thanks for your listening awesomeness! Rather than make this milestone episode all about me -- I wanted to ...
199: Automating iOS Apps In the Apple Bubble with Shashikant Jagtap
22 Apr 2018
Contributed by Lukas
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 progra...
198: Testing and Planning For The Unknown with Kinga Witko
15 Apr 2018
Contributed by Lukas
Developing software always involves dealing with unknowns. Unanticipated issues and changes always tend to creep in during development. But how do you...
197: Discovery Explore Behavior Using Examples with Gaspar Nagy
08 Apr 2018
Contributed by Lukas
Is your team doing behavior-driven development but having issues realizing the full potential of this approach? In this episode Gaspar Nagy, creator o...
Happy Easter - No Episode This Week
01 Apr 2018
Contributed by Lukas
Happy Easter - No Episode This Week
196: Rapid Software Testing with Michael Bolton
25 Mar 2018
Contributed by Lukas
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 ...
195: JavaScript Testing Using Jest with Kent C. Dodds
18 Mar 2018
Contributed by Lukas
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 a...
194: The Reality of Testing in an Artificial World with Angie Jones
11 Mar 2018
Contributed by Lukas
Our world is changing. Artificial intelligence is being employed in nearly every walk of life, from virtual assistants to self-driving cars. How will ...
193: Biscuit Testing a Scientific Approach with Mike Talks
04 Mar 2018
Contributed by Lukas
In this episode Mike Talks shares insights from his years of texting experience. Discover testing tips and techniques like biscuit testing, the scient...
192: Performance Testing in DevOps with Paola Rossaro
25 Feb 2018
Contributed by Lukas
One thing I've seen teams struggle with is including Performance Testing earlier in their software development lifecycle. In this episode we'll talk w...
191: Model-based Testing & DevOps with Michael "Fritz" Fritzius
18 Feb 2018
Contributed by Lukas
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...
190: Integration Automation Using Citrus Testing Framework with Christoph Deppisch
11 Feb 2018
Contributed by Lukas
Today we'll be test talking with the creator of the Citrus Integration Testing Framework, Christoph Deppisch. Citrus is an open source solution that w...
189: Automating Accessibility Tests with Manoj Kumar
04 Feb 2018
Contributed by Lukas
Twenty percent of the population has impairments that make it difficult for them to use your application. What are you doing about it? Functional test...
188: Preparing for the Robotic Automation Revolution with Jason Huggins
28 Jan 2018
Contributed by Lukas
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 aut...
187: Appium Automation To Infinity and Beyond with Jonathan Lipps
21 Jan 2018
Contributed by Lukas
Are you looking for a clear path to mobile testing greatness but not sure how to get there? Need some best practices or guidelines on how to make your...