TestGuild Automation Podcast

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 creator of Sahi, Narayan Raman. Discover why Sahi open-source and pro might be the right tool for your team.

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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 Conference (GTAC) from one of its participants – Greg Paskal. Greg is no stranger to TestTalks. This is his 4th appearance, and he brings his awesome GTAC insight (and some lessons he's learned) to another can't-miss episode.

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 as we test talk with Anil Kadimisetty about the tips and tricks he has used working at both companies as an automation architect. He'll covers a range of topics including distributing load testing, visual validation testing, how to scale up automation...

Today we'll be test talking about Pester with Adam Bertram, author of multiple Pluralsight courses on PowerShell, and founder of AdamTheAutomator.com . I'm a big believer in the fact that infrastructure code -- just like test automation code -- should follow the same rigor as your application code. Pester is a unit testing framework that was built for people who want to take their PowerShell scrip...

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 pioneer in action-based methodologies of testing and automation. Hans will share how using action-based testing practices like modularization and keywords can make your tests easier to create, automate and maintain, as well as simpler to understand.

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 their applications, one area some are struggling with is how to apply DevOps best practices to their mobile app initiatives.  That's why I was happy to speak with Guy Arieli, CTO of Experitest -- a company that provides a bunch of cool quality assura...

When you work for a large company, you sometimes need to expand your automation efforts beyond Selenium browser-based testing. What happens when you also need to create automation for applications like Embedded Systems, SaaS or ERP? In today's episode you'll discover how to automate embedded, SaaS and ERP systems, so prepare to learn some useful tips and best practices as we Test Talk with Ali Kha...

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, you won't want to miss this one-of-a-kind, online event. Anyone who is familiar with test automation knows how difficult it is to create automated tests that are reliable and maintainable. Most automation project don't succeed – but you can do better....

On this show we'll address an extremely common problem most automation engineers have to deal with – running cross-browser tests. Meaghan Lewis a test automation engineer at Lever and a former employee at Thoughtworks (the folks that gave us Selenium). She'll be giving us a sneak peek at her Selenium Conference presentation: Making Cross-Browser Tests Beautiful .

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 creating and testing of software. On today's show we'll test talk with Damian Synadinos about his presentation Workshop: Commutication – An Exploration of Idea Transfer with Words. Damian will share ways in which you can improve your communication skill...

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 episode , I'll break down everything you need to know about Selenium 3, as well as give you a glimpse into Selenium's future. After listening, you will know how Selenium 3 will impact your automation efforts, as well as some things to watch out for -- so...

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 efficient way to test? In this episode Melissa Tondi, head of SQE at ShopatHome.com (and one of the best-known thought leaders in the quality engineering space) breaks down the testing process and helps us identify areas that traditionally cause the highest...

In this episode , we'll be test talking with Dave Cadwallader, a senior engineering manager in automation infrastructure, about a fleet of proven, open-source test automation tools developed by WalmartLabs that can help you succeed with automation. Get ready to discover lessons learned about building and maintaining code and infrastructure that support massive- scale testing at Walmart, as well as...

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 Games, gives us an insider's peek at how she approaches game testing. Amber shares some of her favorite testing techniques and tools like Postman, which helps her to leverage APIs to automate many back-end testing activities. So if you ever wanted to...

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 modules that can help you scan a target system looking for vulnerabilities. In this episode Keith Watson, author of the Introduction to Penetration Testing Using Metasploit Pluralsight course will give us a high-level overview of how to get started with M...

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 Cloud-based service is optimal, there are times when -- and reasons why -- having your own in-house mobile grid setup can be useful. In this episode Justin Ison, a senior software engineer at Microsoft, will walk us through the tools, best practices...

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 got to your third and fourth you may have started to tire of the tacos. (You'll have to listen to this show to find out how this analogy translates to testing!) In this episode , Gregory Schmidt serves up some testing tamales in the form of optimum ma...

Today we'll be test talking with the founder of Performance Wisdom, Rebecca Clinard, about performance testing and the most frequent rookie mistakes folks make with performance testing. Do you have a web or mobile application you need load tested to determine its scalability limitations? Are you unsure of your tool, technology or skill set requirements? If you're thinking about getting into perfor...

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 will discuss how testing has evolved, what we as testers need to know, and how we are all responsible for helping to shape the future of testing. Within the philosophy of modern testing there are a series of principles that Andy has broken down into f...

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 testing, exploratory testing and more. Maaret has a soft spot for hands-on testing, and for helping teams grow and build successful products and businesses. Maaret shares a bunch of knowledge in this episode to help us think with a more Agile, Lean s...

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, domain-specific language as well as help refactor changes across multiple teams spread out across the globe? If so, Hiptest might be the tool for you. Hiptest is an open-source, modern test management collaborative platform for Agile teams that was d...

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 consulting automation engineer at LexisNexis and an inventor with more than 20 patented inventions. On top of all that, she has been featured in Ebony magazine as one of the country's top young leaders under the age of 30, you definitely don't want to miss t...

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 with Greg Paskal, author of Test Automation in the Real World and Director of Quality Assurance-Automation at Ramsey Solutions, A Dave Ramsey Company, all about his latest "testing in the real world "survey to find out what folks are currently succeedin...

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 , Katrina Clokie shares with us all the benefits her organization has enjoyed since starting pair testing, as well as how it's helping to change culture through testing. If your Agile sprint teams are struggling with testing, you won't want to miss this epis...