TestGuild Automation Podcast

186: Automation Guild 2018 Key Takeaways with Joe Colantonio

14 Jan 2018

Contributed by Lukas

In this episode, we recap the 2018 Automation Guild Conference and Community that occurred the week of Jan 8 -10. Here are some quick takeaways as wel...

185: Automation Trends for 2018 with Angie Jones, Gil Tayar, Richard Bradshaw

07 Jan 2018

Contributed by Lukas

In this episode, we test talk with Angie Jones, Richard Bradshaw, and Gil Tayar all about what automation trends they think that will dominate our wor...

184: Sneak Peek 2018 Automation Guild 2018 Online Conference

31 Dec 2017

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...

183: Why Test Automation is Fun with Corina Pip

17 Dec 2017

Contributed by Lukas

Are you looking to expand your tester's toolbox with automation but don't know where to start? Are you unsure what the benefits of automation are, or ...

182: Mabl: Sneak Peak at New AI Test Tool with Dan Belcher

10 Dec 2017

Contributed by Lukas

Everywhere you look today, folks are talking about Artificial Intelligence. Will AI be the next big thing in automation testing? In http://www.testtal...

181: Virtual Reality Game Testing with Jason Weimann

03 Dec 2017

Contributed by Lukas

We're still early in VR, and there's not a lot of competition. Just like in the early days of mobile, it's a goldmine ready for you to jump into. But ...

180: Ten Years of Cucumber BDD with Aslak Hellesøy

26 Nov 2017

Contributed by Lukas

Whether you're just getting started with BDD using Cucumber--or have been using it for years--you're in for a treat. In this, episode we'll be test ta...

179: WebDriverIO: SeleniumJS on Steroids with Kevin Lamping

19 Nov 2017

Contributed by Lukas

There are a lot of Selenium WebDriver-based testing frameworks out there. A relatively new one is Webdriver.io. In this episode, we'll be Test Talking...

178: Third Wave Test Automation with Joe Colantonio

12 Nov 2017

Contributed by Lukas

When I look back at my career in test automation, there are three distinct periods, or "waves" that come to mind. In this episode, you'll discover eig...

177: Test Automation Using Cypress.io with Brian Mann & Gleb Bahmutov

05 Nov 2017

Contributed by Lukas

Are you or your developers struggling with test automation? Is Selenium not working for you? In this episode, we'll be test talking with the founder a...

176: How to Decompose Tests for Automation with Paul Grossman

29 Oct 2017

Contributed by Lukas

In this episode, we'll be test talking with dark arts wizard Paul Grossman. Paul will share his six-step process for decomposing tests that can transl...

175: Blockchain Application Testing with Rhian Lewis

22 Oct 2017

Contributed by Lukas

In this episode, we'll be test talking with Rhian Lewis about Blockchain application testing. I assume that you've been hearing a lot about Blockchain...

174: Machine Learning in Test Automation with Oren Rubin

15 Oct 2017

Contributed by Lukas

What if there was a way to make your tests more reliable with less manual maintenance involved on your part? Something like a record and playback solu...

173: Making Automation Work for Every Build with Danny McKeown

08 Oct 2017

Contributed by Lukas

In this episode, Danny McKeown of Paychex test talks about how his small tools group supports nearly one hundred Agile teams in their automation effor...

172: Mobile Testing Pyramid with Kwo Ding

01 Oct 2017

Contributed by Lukas

Do you struggle to decide when to use a browser emulation (in case of hybrid apps), mobile simulators/emulators and real devices? In this episode, Kw...

171: CI Awesomeness With Test Automation with Greg Sypolt

24 Sep 2017

Contributed by Lukas

In this episode, we'll be Test Talking with Greg Sypolt about Automation, CI and DevOps. You'll discover how to transform your new or existing automat...

170: All Day DevOps with Derek Weeks & Mark Miller

17 Sep 2017

Contributed by Lukas

In this episode, we Test Talks all about All Day DevOps. All Day DevOps is a FREE online community responsible for creating the world's largest DevOps...

169: Critical Thinking in Testing with JeanAnn Harrison

10 Sep 2017

Contributed by Lukas

Automation testing is awesome. But sometimes using a little old fashioned critical thinking is the only thing way you can achieve a test that actually...

168: Testing @ the Speed of Concurrency with Mike Millgate

03 Sep 2017

Contributed by Lukas

Learn the what, why and how of testing with concurrency. In this episode, Mike shares his automation journey from in-house machine testing to cloud-ba...

167: Automation Carnal Knowledge with Cassandra H. Leung

27 Aug 2017

Contributed by Lukas

Today we'll be Test Talking with Cassandra Leung about her upcoming presentation at Agile Testing Days on 5 Ways Automation is Like Sex and Why your C...

166: Running Tests in Parallel in the Cloud with Nikolay Advolodkin

20 Aug 2017

Contributed by Lukas

Is your automation test suite taking hours to run? Are you having issues with debugging and analyzing automated test failures? In this episode, we'll ...

165: Top 12 PerfGuild Q&A Performance Tips

13 Aug 2017

Contributed by Lukas

In this episode, I'll recap some of the top questions and answers I received during the PerfGuild Conference. PerfGuild was the first ever-online conf...

164: Digital Mobile & Emerging Technologies with Amir Rozenberg

06 Aug 2017

Contributed by Lukas

I've recently have been getting lots of request from test talks listeners asking about newer advanced test automation capabilities. So that's what wil...

163: Sauce Labs Test Analytics with Lubos Parobek

30 Jul 2017

Contributed by Lukas

In this episode, we Test Talk with Lubos Parobek all about the brand new feature recently announce by Sauce Labs --Test Analytics. Test Analytics is t...

162: Shift Left Mobile Application Testing with Satyajit Malugu

23 Jul 2017

Contributed by Lukas

Over the years, most testing efforts have been steadily shifting left to earlier in the development lifecycle. For web apps, testing and test automati...

161: The Complete Software Developer's Career Guide with John Sonmez

16 Jul 2017

Contributed by Lukas

As software engineers, we need to stay up to date with our technical skills and more. If you're like me, you sometimes wish there was a manual on how...

160: Online Performance Testing Conference with Joe Colantonio

09 Jul 2017

Contributed by Lukas

Are you or your team struggling with performance testing or are you afraid to release your application the wild because you simply don't know how it's...

159: With Great Judgement Comes Great Responsibility with Paul Grizzaffi

02 Jul 2017

Contributed by Lukas

In this episode, Paul Grizzaffi explains responsible ways to approach automation, as well as some of the knowledge we need in order to be responsible...

158: Test Conference Enlightenment with Greg Paskal

25 Jun 2017

Contributed by Lukas

After attending a test conference do you sometimes wish a presentation or workshop could have been better? If you're like Greg the answer is yes. In t...

157: Automation Delivery Channels with Maciek Konkolowicz

18 Jun 2017

Contributed by Lukas

Today we'll to be test talking with Maciek Konkolowicz about automated delivery channels. In this episode you'll discover what automated delivery cha...

156: Performance Testing Monitoring with Andreas Grabner

11 Jun 2017

Contributed by Lukas

In this episode Andreas Grabner will discuss how to get started monitoring the performance of your application using tools like Dynatrace's free Appm...

155: TestArchitect Team - Freemium Awesomeness with Hung Q. Nguyen

04 Jun 2017

Contributed by Lukas

Are you looking for an automation alternative to open source that's easy to work with for non-developers? Are you also looking for a solution that is ...

154: The Digital Quality Handbook with Eran Kinsbruner

28 May 2017

Contributed by Lukas

In this episode we'll test talk with Eran Kinsbruner, author of the brand new book The Digital Quality Handbook – a guide for achieving continuous ...

153: Creator of the Leaf Language Talks Testing with Edaqa Mortoray

21 May 2017

Contributed by Lukas

In this episode we'll test talk with Edaqa Mortoray, creator of the Leaf programming language. Edaqa currently works at Fuse, where he's in charge of ...

152: Fun With Fluent Testing with Andrew Krug

14 May 2017

Contributed by Lukas

Are you still unsure about whether automation is really software development? In this episode Andrew Krug, founder of LazyCoder.io, shares some test a...

151: Say Goodbye to Traditional Script-based Frameworks with Jeff Fillegar

07 May 2017

Contributed by Lukas

In this episode you'll discover how to say goodbye to traditional, script-based frameworks as we Test Talk with Jeff Fillegar, a DevOps and QA consult...

150: Functional Programming Property Based Testing with Eric Normand

30 Apr 2017

Contributed by Lukas

In this episode we'll be Test Talking about Functional Programming and Property- Based Testing. As a tester, I feel it's important to understand the l...

149: Moving From Selenium Grid to the Cloud with Anshul Sharma

23 Apr 2017

Contributed by Lukas

In this episode Anshul Sharma, a lead automation engineer, discusses how Emmi Solutions made the move from testing on an in-house Selenium Grid to t...

Happy Easter - No Episode This Week

15 Apr 2017

Contributed by Lukas

Happy Easter - No Episode This Week. See you all next week.

148: Foundations of Modern Software Testing with Rex Black

09 Apr 2017

Contributed by Lukas

Rex Black, the founder of RBCS, author of more than 13 books and one of the first testing thought leaders I ever began following way back in the 90's ...

147: Continuous Testing Management Made Easy with Eran Sher

02 Apr 2017

Contributed by Lukas

Almost every company I know is currently going through some sort of digital transformation. The speed with which QA is getting builds from development...

146: Top 12 Takeaways - Automation Guild Conference Recap

26 Mar 2017

Contributed by Lukas

In this episode Joe Colantonio - the founder and host of Automation Guild, the first ever online conference dedicated 100% to test automation - will ...

145: Automation Testing Maturity Curve with Danny McKeown

19 Mar 2017

Contributed by Lukas

In this episode we'll be test talking with Danny McKeown, a test automation architect at Paychex, about Staying Ahead of the Mobile and Web Test Matur...

144: Automated Responsive Design Testing using Galen with Ivan Shubin

12 Mar 2017

Contributed by Lukas

With all the different mobile platforms available today, responsive design testing has become critical. Your website needs to look awesome -- not only...

143: Selenium with C# with Nikolay Advolodkin

05 Mar 2017

Contributed by Lukas

Are you a tester who wants to get started with Selenium and C#? Or are you an automation engineer and want to learn more about Page Object or running ...

142: Automation Code for Cash with Zack Burt

26 Feb 2017

Contributed by Lukas

Have you ever dreamed of making the transition from salaried automation development engineer or tester consultant? Or have you recently been laid off ...

141: ATDD - A Collaborative Testing Approach with Jeanine Rust

19 Feb 2017

Contributed by Lukas

Have you even wondered how you could bring agile acceptance test driven development to the front of your development cycle?  Sure ATDD and BDD sound ...

140: Reinventing Performance Testing with Alexander Podelko

12 Feb 2017

Contributed by Lukas

Load testing is an important part of the performance engineering process. However, the industry is changing and load testing should adjust to these ch...

139: Test Trend Analysis with Hugh McCamphill

05 Feb 2017

Contributed by Lukas

Do you have a hard time of getting historical data for your test runs? Do you have flaky test, but not sure which test are consistently flaky? In this...

138: Is the Screenplay Pattern Better Than Page Objects with John Smart

29 Jan 2017

Contributed by Lukas

We had an interesting session this year at the Automation Guild Conference with John Ferguson Smart, creator of the Serenity framework on the Screenpl...

137: APIs and Automated Testing with Bas Dijkstra

22 Jan 2017

Contributed by Lukas

Is API testing at the top of your list of things to do this year? Not sure where to start? Or are you currently testing APIs but want to know more abo...

136: Jenkins 2, Vagrant and Docker Automation with Wes Higbee

15 Jan 2017

Contributed by Lukas

One of the biggest challenges I see many automation engineers experiencing in 2017 is DevOps – and treating automation tests and infrastructure like...

135: Test Automation Using Sahi with Narayan Raman

08 Jan 2017

Contributed by Lukas

Are you looking for an automation tool that allow your testers and developers to create automated tests fast? In this episode we'll Test Talk with the...

134: The One Thing To Improve Your Automation in 2017

01 Jan 2017

Contributed by Lukas

Happy New Year! Start your New Year's test automation efforts off right by doing this one thing. Check it out!

133: Google Test Automation Conference (GTAC) Review with Greg Paskal

18 Dec 2016

Contributed by Lukas

Since I'm getting ready to put on my first online conference dedicated to automation, I thought it would be fun to hear about Google's Test Automation...

132: Automation at Twitter & The Huffington Post with Anil Kadimisetty

11 Dec 2016

Contributed by Lukas

Have you ever wondered how companies like The Huffington Post and Twitter use test automation? Well then, you're in for a treat with today's episode ...

131: PowerShell BDD with Pester with Adam Bertram

04 Dec 2016

Contributed by Lukas

Today we'll be test talking about Pester with Adam Bertram, author of multiple Pluralsight courses on PowerShell, and founder of AdamTheAutomator.com...

130: Action Based Testing in Agile with Hans Buwalda

27 Nov 2016

Contributed by Lukas

On today's show we'll be Test Talking about keyword-based automation (also known as action-based testing) with Hans Buwalda, CTO of LogiGear and a pio...

129: End-to-End Mobile DevOps with Guy Arieli

20 Nov 2016

Contributed by Lukas

I don't think there's a more popular topic in test automation nowadays than DevOps. While many folks I speak with have a process in place for most of ...

128: How to Automate Embedded, SaaS and ERP Systems, with Ali Khalid

13 Nov 2016

Contributed by Lukas

When you work for a large company, you sometimes need to expand your automation efforts beyond Selenium browser-based testing. What happens when you...

127: Automation Guild 2017 Conference

06 Nov 2016

Contributed by Lukas

I'm excited to announce that registration for the Automation Guild Conference 2017 is now open! If you're involved in test automation on any level, yo...

126: Making Cross-Browser Tests Beautiful with Meaghan Lewis

30 Oct 2016

Contributed by Lukas

On this show we'll address an extremely common problem most automation engineers have to deal with – running cross-browser tests. Meaghan Lewis a te...

125: Communication Skills for Testing and Life with Damian Synadinos

23 Oct 2016

Contributed by Lukas

Communication skills are critical for succeeding in anything you do. This is especially true for folks that work in teams that are involved in the cre...

124: Selenium 3.0 and Beyond : What You Need To Know

16 Oct 2016

Contributed by Lukas

I'd like to make a big announcement! It was announced late last week that Selenium 3.0 has been officially released. This is huge. In this week's epi...

123: Building Testing Efficiency Awesomeness with Melissa Tondi

09 Oct 2016

Contributed by Lukas

Sure -- you might be working really hard, doing everything that is needed for testing your software, but is what you're doing really the most efficien...

122: WalmartLabs Test Armada with David Cadwallader

02 Oct 2016

Contributed by Lukas

In this episode, we'll be test talking with Dave Cadwallader, a senior engineering manager in automation infrastructure, about a fleet of proven, open...

121: Testing Video Games Using API Automation with Amber Race

25 Sep 2016

Contributed by Lukas

Have you ever wondered how gaming companies test their video games? If so, this episode is for you. Amber Race, a senior test developer at Big Fish G...

120: Penetration Testing Using Metasploit with Keith Watson

18 Sep 2016

Contributed by Lukas

Metasploit is a cool open-source framework for conducting penetration tests. Not only does it help you conduct your tests, but it has a bunch of modul...

119: Mobile Selenium Grid Setup with Justin Ison

11 Sep 2016

Contributed by Lukas

Are you looking for an awesome mobile grid solution like Sauce Labs, but don't yet have a budget for this type of service? Although using an existing ...

118: Testing and Tacos: What's Your Yum Factor with Gregory Schmidt

04 Sep 2016

Contributed by Lukas

Feeling hungry? Have you ever binged on tacos? Do you remember how the first one tasted and thought it couldn't get much better? But by the time you g...

117: How to Avoid Rookie Mistakes in Performance Testing with Rebecca Clinard

28 Aug 2016

Contributed by Lukas

Today we'll be test talking with the founder of Performance Wisdom, Rebecca Clinard, about performance testing and the most frequent rookie mistakes f...

116: Modern Testing for the 21st Century with Andy Tinkham

21 Aug 2016

Contributed by Lukas

On today's show we'll test talk with Andy Tinkham, a software testing expert with over 20 years' experience, about his views on modern testing. Andy w...

115: Agile, Lean Startup Mindsets with Maaret Pyhäjärvi

14 Aug 2016

Contributed by Lukas

On today's show I'll be test talking with Maaret Pyhajarvi, a collaborative software specialist with emphasis on testing, all about mob testing, pair ...

114: HipTest: Test Management for Agile Teams with Laurent Py

07 Aug 2016

Contributed by Lukas

Are you struggling with managing you BDD efforts? Wishing you had a central location for your BDD where everyone can contribute to creating a common, ...

113: Why We Needs More Women & Minorities in Tech with Angie Jones

31 Jul 2016

Contributed by Lukas

Today we'll be test talking with Angie Jones about why we need more women and minorities in tech, as well as automation with Java. Angie is a consulti...

112: Real World Test Automation Survey Results with Greg Paskal

24 Jul 2016

Contributed by Lukas

It's the middle of 2016 – a good time to take a mid-year pulse of what's going on in the test automation community. In this episode we'll TestTalk w...

111: Benefits of Cross-Team Pair Testing in Agile with Katrina Clokie

17 Jul 2016

Contributed by Lukas

What is pair testing? It's exactly what it sounds like -- two people on the same machine, trying to complete a test together. On today's show, Katrin...

110: Mobile Testing Coverage Optimization with Eran Kinsbruner

10 Jul 2016

Contributed by Lukas

Coming up with a solid plan for the right test coverage mix for your mobile app testing efforts can sometimes feel like a black art. And like with all...

109: Improve Your Requirement,Test & Defect Process with Matt Angerer

03 Jul 2016

Contributed by Lukas

Today's show is all about how to improve your Application Lifecycle Management (ALM) efforts as we TestTalk with Matt Angerer, an SR Solutions Archite...

108: How to Avoid a Test Automation Zombie Apocalypse with Matt Barbour

26 Jun 2016

Contributed by Lukas

The testing dead have risen, and they're hungry…consumed with an unnatural desire for bad automation practices to feast on. Your test automation eff...

107: Appium for Beginners with James Koch

19 Jun 2016

Contributed by Lukas

Are you just starting off with Appium and not sure where to begin? Not sure which tool to use for your mobile testing automation efforts? In this epis...

106: Testing Javascript and RabbitMQ with Derick Bailey

12 Jun 2016

Contributed by Lukas

Today we'll be test talking with Derick Baily, a software developer and founder of watchmecode.net , a community dedicated to learning JavaScript, N...

105: Data Strategies in Testing with Paul Merrill

05 Jun 2016

Contributed by Lukas

On today's show we'll be test talking about data strategies in testing with Paul Merrill, Principle Software Development Engineer in Test and Found at...

104: How to Test Custom Controls with Michael Germann

29 May 2016

Contributed by Lukas

One of the top issues I find when trying to automate applications is how to test custom controls. I know I'm not the only one; one of my most popular ...

103: Five Test Automation Secrets with Paul Grossman

22 May 2016

Contributed by Lukas

Today we'll be test talking with Paul Grossman, AKA the "Dark Arts Automation Engineer" about his five secrets of test automation. I've been following...

102: Test Automation for Everyone with Roland Enzinger & Christoph Preschern

15 May 2016

Contributed by Lukas

I love open-source tools. Sometimes, however, a team might not have the skills needed to create a proper test automaton framework, or else the technol...

101: Group Hug Testing with Lisa Crispin

08 May 2016

Contributed by Lukas

In this episode we'll Test Talk with one today's most well- respected testing authors and speakers, Lisa Crispin. Lisa shares with us some of her favo...

100: Testing IS Harder than Developing with Gerald Weinberg

01 May 2016

Contributed by Lukas

What better way is there to celebrate a milestone than speaking with a living legend? Gerald Weinberg has been developing and testing software for ove...

99: Principles of Effective Software Quality Management with Neeraj Tripathi

24 Apr 2016

Contributed by Lukas

In this episode we’ll be speaking with Neeraj Tripathi about his Principles of Software Quality Management. What I really like about this episode is...

98: The Hitchhiker's Guide to Test Automation with Mark Fink

17 Apr 2016

Contributed by Lukas

Do your test automation efforts leave you feeling depressed and bored, like Marvin the Robot in The Hitchhikers Guide to the Galaxy? Do you wonder wha...

97: How HPE Uses LeanFT Internally with the LeanFT Test Team

10 Apr 2016

Contributed by Lukas

This episode is a special treat, because we’ll be speaking with the actual HPE team that tested HPE’s new testing tool, LeanFT. Today we’ll be T...

96: Software Testing as a Martial Art with David Greenlees

03 Apr 2016

Contributed by Lukas

Tired of getting crushed by bugs? Learn some testing Kung Fu to help you dominate any defect that comes your way. You need to be quick, and you need t...

Easter Holiday Update

27 Mar 2016

Contributed by Lukas

Hi its Joe just wanted to quickly let you know that there is no TestTalks interview this week. I’m a deacon for a church and we have all our family ...

95: It's Automation, Not Automagic with Jim Hazen

20 Mar 2016

Contributed by Lukas

Managers and engineers can often get lulled into thinking automation is easy. After all, how hard can automation be? You record yourself interacting w...

94: Huw Price: Modeling & Test Data Management Archeology

13 Mar 2016

Contributed by Lukas

Have you ever had the feeling that you’re running too many tests? Or redundant tests that are causing you to spend too much time maintaining an ever...

93: Anna Royzman: A Quality Leadership Institute

06 Mar 2016

Contributed by Lukas

There have been many changes in the software testing industry in the last several years. Those of us who have been testers for a while know that testi...

92: Perze Ababa: Managing Test Teams in the 21st Century

28 Feb 2016

Contributed by Lukas

Many test teams have undergone major changes over the past few years. With more and more companies moving towards Agile and DevOps best practices, com...

91: Pekka Klärck: The Creator of the Robot Framework Talks Test Automation

21 Feb 2016

Contributed by Lukas

Are you sick of having to build yet another test automation framework from scratch? I think too many test engineers resort to building automation solu...

90: Paul Grizzaffi: Hunting Sasquatch Automation: Finding Intermittent Issues and More

14 Feb 2016

Contributed by Lukas

Paul covers many things in this episode, including hunting down elusive, intermittent issues that can cause your automaton to randomly fail due to act...

89: Kyle Hailey & Brett Stevens: Test Data Virtualization

07 Feb 2016

Contributed by Lukas

I feel that test data management is one of the biggest challenges to creating reliable test automation across multiple environments. One solution I’...