TestGuild Automation Podcast

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 testing, JUnit 5, the Java Test Pyramid and more. Listen to discover all sorts of Junit-Java-testing advice awesomeness.

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 this latest episode as we speak with Huw Price, Managing Director of Curiosity Software. Discover how to create accurate data for every possible test, find, make, and prepare data as tests run, as well as how to develop compliant test data.

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 discuss This Dot's new Open Source Apprentice program. Listen in to discover how this initiative invests in open source and enables energetic and passionate junior developers to achieve This Dots' and Applitools' vision of supporting tech diversity t...

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 Consulting Group, will share the superpowers you can use to champion QA in your DevSecOps journey. Listen up and learn how knowledge and expertise drive the true meaning of quality—which ultimately brings value to the end-user.

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 solution called Appsurify TestBrain. Discover how its machine learning adds intelligence to your automated and manual tests, and how it automatically runs the right tests at the right time to speed up your development process. Listen up and find out how.

Creating an automation framework from scratch is always a challenge, especially if you've never done it before. What tools and technologies should you use? Where do you even start? In this episode, Greg Paskal and Max VelDink from Ramsey Solutions will share their team's journey to building a world-class test automation framework. Find out what worked for them, along with tips to help you create t...

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 share some awesome functionalities of his open-source tool, recheck-web, that can solve many of the common problems that create flaky tests. Listen in to discover a unique way to maintain your tests with minimal effort.

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 discover a unique approach to dynamically identify objects in your applications. Stop being afraid of automation, and listen now.

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 Growth at LambdaTest. Discover the different ways you can perform cross-browser testing as well as helpful testing tips Mudit has found along the way. Listen up.

In this episode, Aparna Gopalakrishnan shares her experience on two main topics, Chai and Accessibility Testing. So get ready to discover how and why to use Chai Assertions for your JavaScript tests. And learn some best practices for your accessibility testing efforts.

Karate is an open-source tool for combining API test automation, mocks, and performance testing into a single, unified framework. In this episode, discover how it can now also help with UI automation. Peter Thomas, the creator of Karate will share some of his favorite uses of this new feature.

Today discover more about Smashtest, a language for rapidly describing and deploying test cases. Peter Tesler, founder, and creator of Smashtest shares how to significantly speed up your automated testing by writing tests in a tree-like format. So listen up to learn how trees represent how you think when you're testing and help you create better automated tests.

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 knowledge about all things automation and has helped hundreds of Sauce customers solve automation challenges in their own organizations. Wim is also known for his extensive experience using Appium for automating Hybrid and React Native apps. Don't mis...

Today Duncan Brigginshaw, co-founder and technical director at Odin Technology, will share some of the benefits of using the Scriptworks automation testing framework. Listen to discover a unique way to visually program automation for your web, mobile, and API tests.

Today Hima Bindu Peteti will share her experience with Selenide, an open-source library that can make a significant impact in accelerating your automation software delivery by introducing concise API, shorter expressions, and many other capabilities. Listen up to discover the key features of Selenide you can use to make your automation code more straightforward, easier to read and more maintainabl...

It's time to say goodbye and hello. In this episode, discover why I decided to rename TestTalks to the TestGuild Automation Podcast.

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 every check-in is time-consuming and creates lots of noise. In this episode, we'll talk with Eran Sher from Sealights. Eran will share his thoughts on Test Impact Analytics. This approach allows you to find the minimum subset of tests that need to be e...

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 well as his thoughts on the Java testing framework TestNG.

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 may have heard that Tricentis recently acquired TestProject, and that's one of the things we'll be discussing today. Listen to discover what all the buzz around Test Project is, and how Tricentis plans on making it even better.

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 to seek support outside your company? Or are you trying to start a community from scratch because your area is lacking? If you answered "Yes" to any of these questions, this episode is for you. Julie, Joel and Evan will share lessons learned, useful...

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, Director of Technical Services at Sauce Labs (and one of the lead organizers of the Selenium Conference) will some thoughts on running a testing event as well as what it takes to be a competent speaker. He'll also share some insights regarding a co...

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. Discover how he views combining the need for speed with the mindset of testers who are not keepers of quality. Listen up!

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 cons of WebDriverIo, some extended debugging features he's currently working on for the DevTools team at SauceLabs, plus a whole lot more. Check it out!

Today we'll be discussing Python test automation with the Automation Panda himself, Andrew Knight. Andrew will share the reason why he loves Python, as well as tips on how you can get started using it for all your test automation efforts.

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 Angie Jones all about ways to learn more about automation. So listen up and discover a must know resource for the automation testing community.