TestGuild Devops Toolchain Podcast

Last week, I shared a session from a previous Automation Guild, but this week, I'd like to share a session from our previous SecureGuild. So here is a presentation by Hasan Yasar on How to build a DevSecOps Pipeline as Code! You've heard the hype and read dozens of blog posts on DevSecOps. Finally, your organization has decided to make this cultural shift to take advantage of automation and the be...

So In today's episode, titled "DevOps in Test," our speaker, Rosalind Radcliffe, an IBM Fellow, CIO DevSecOps CTO, dives deep into the world of interface DevOps testing and its crucial role in the API economy and digital transformation. Join us as we uncover the secrets to successful testing in a DevOps environment and learn how to optimize your DevOps testing practices. Also, just so you know, th...

Welcome to another episode of the DevOps Toolchain podcast! In today's episode titled "Shift Left DevOps Testing," we will dive into shifting testing to the left and its significance in the DevOps and Agile methodologies. Our guest, Vishnu Nair, is a QA advocate with extensive experience designing and writing test cases across various technologies. Alongside him is Geetanjali, a seasoned technolog...

Today will be talking with Leandro Melendez (aka Señor Performo) all about Performance (And Load) Testing in Production. This podcast was taking from a Automation Guild session from last year with Leandro Melendez All about Performance (And Load) Testing In Production. So, listen into hear Leandro explain why the traditional methods may not be so suitable anymore. You'll also learn several recomme...

Welcome to another episode of the DevOps Toolchain Podcast! In this episode, our host, Joe Colantonio, sits down with the incredible Hassy Veldstra to discuss the exciting world of performance testing using Artillery. Hassy dives deep into the power of the playwright API and how it can simplify the creation of scripts for load testing. They explore the benefits of running load tests on serverless...

Welcome to the latest episode of DevOps Toolchain. In this episode, we are diving into the world of security and how to bootstrap a security process for software teams. Our guest, Evan Niedojadlo, a frequent Guild contributor and an experienced engineer focusing on security, will share his insights and expertise. We'll discuss various aspects, from the importance of performance and reliability in...

Welcome to another thrilling episode of the DevOps Toolchain podcast. Today's special guest is Giannis Papadakis, a software testing advocate. He joins us to unravel DevOps performance testing mysteries. Giannis covers testing front-ends over traditional monoliths, allowing focused testing within software development and the CI/CD stages. He also covers some helpful K6 performance features. We als...

Welcome to another episode of the DevOps Toolchain podcast! In this episode, we have a special guest, Lukas Fittl, an experienced engineer and entrepreneur known for his work in optimizing Postgres performance. Lukas will share his insights and tips on tuning Postgres databases for optimal performance. We'll explore the different tuning aspects, including using managed services like Amazon RDS or...

On this episode of DevOps Toolchain, host Joe Colantonio interviews Vlad Ukis, the head of R&D for Siemens Health Imagineers, about the implementation and benefits of Site Reliability Engineering (SRE). Vlad emphasizes the importance of involving product management, product development, and product operations from the beginning to ensure the success of SRE in an organization. He discusses how to p...

In this enlightening Test Guild DevOps Toolchain episode, Joe Colantonio interviews seasoned testing expert and enterprise solution Architect Rich Jordan on "DaveOps" – a term conceived to stress the importance of tailoring DevOps principles to individual contexts. The conversation focuses on the pivotal roles of visualization, standards, and collaboration in managing IT complexities. Rich argues...

On this episode of DevOps Toolchain, host Joe Colantonio speaks with Parasar Saha, founder and CEO of Digy4 and an expert in quality engineering and DevOps. This episode delves into how to implement QA-driven change-controlled continuous testing pipelines on the cloud. Parasar explains Reshaping Testing Pipeline (QAOps), how to connect code changes and test cases in a test management system, chang...

On this episode of DevOps Toolchain, host Joe Colantonio sits down with Cory O'Daniel, CEO, and co-founder of Mass Driver, to discuss the rise of platform engineering and the problems with traditional DevOps. Corey explains how Mass Driver helps teams deploy secure cloud infrastructure and offers a marketplace of HIPAA-compliant infrastructure components. They also discuss the importance of alerts...

In this riveting episode, we dive deep into the world of Okteto with none other than the company's CEO and Co-founder, Ramiro Berrelleza. Okteto, as Berrelleza explains, is more than just another DevOps tool. It's a complete modern development experience designed to maximize productivity, increase business innovation, and expedite development velocity. And it's all built on the power of Kubernetes...

On this episode of DevOps Toolchain, Joe speaks with Shani Shoham, an executive with vast experience in dev tools. They discuss the latest trends in DevOps, including the use of Chat GPT, generative AI, and the importance of data control in AI. They also focus on Kubiya.ai, a company that aims to simplify complex DevOps processes by using simple conversations. They cover how Kubiya can improve the...

On this episode of DevOps Toolchain, host Joe Colantonio interviews Amir Banet, an expert in Kubernetes and software development and the CEO of PerfectScale. PerfectScale helps organizations optimize their Kubernetes clusters and reduce costs in a data-driven manner. Amir shares how their company started and how they are bridging the gaps in the DevOps space regarding monitoring and decision-makin...

Discover how to revolutionize software development by integrating AI into the DevOps cycle. In this episode of DevOps Toolchain, we host a riveting discussion with Chris Navrides of DevTool. AI and Jason Arbon of Testers.ai. They delve into how AI is increasing efficiency, aiding in coding, debugging, testing, and deployment while discussing the importance of humans in quality control. The convers...

Dive into the world of DevOps with our special episode of the DevOps Toolchain Show, where we unveil the reasons behind our rebranding and deep-dive into the significance of performance testing within the DevOps ecosystem. Discover how continuous testing, encompassing performance testing, becomes a vital cog in the machine, propelling the delivery of top-quality software at breakneck speeds. Buckl...

Welcome back to the TestGuild performance and SRE podcast, I'm your host Joe, and today we're diving into the world of frontend performance testing. As we all know, the majority of end user response time is spent on the frontend, and yet, it's an area that is often overlooked in performance testing. That's why I'm thrilled to have Marie Cruz, a Developer Advocate at k6_io & grafana, on the show to...

Join us today as we explore the world of performance testing big data with our QA advocate Vishnu Nair and Principal QA engineer Vijay Gavane. Learn about their experiences in testing big data systems, their challenges, and the strategies they used to overcome them. Discover how to test to ensure performance when dealing with tremendous amounts of data that needs to be ingested, stored, and search...

Welcome to the world of software development, where applications have become increasingly complex and are built to run through micro-services, Kubernetes clusters, serverless, and more. But with these advancements come new challenges, particularly in troubleshooting and debugging. In this episode, Eran Kinsbruner, Global Head of Product Marketing at Lightrun, will share a  better and unique way to...

Managing the performance of complex systems requires more than simply running load tests. You need to perform a careful analysis of test results and production metrics. The sheer amount of data generated makes analysis a challenge that is often left wanting. With machine learning (ML) and the application of data science techniques, you can derive valuable and actionable information from big data....

Did you know why failures are your friend when it comes to testing? In this episode, Benjamin Wilms, co-founder of Steadybit, shares his views on resilience testing. Discover the difference between reliability, chaos, and resilience engineering, how resilience is a team sport, testing best practices, and how the Steadybit platform can help. Listen up!

Do you want to know about an open-source performance toolbox that can help you plan your performance efforts? In this episode, Josef Mayrhofer, the founder of Performetriks, shares how you can improve the performance of your application. Discover an open-source performance toolbox that Josef and his team have created to help calculate concurrent users, session time, and other critical performance...

What does BBQ have to do with performance testing and engineering? In this episode, Scott Moore, a well know industry Perfvangelist, shares all about the unique Performance Tour (theperformancetour.com). Discover what he's learned from a continuous road trip through different regions of the US, meeting with experts in the IT community and sharing knowledge and best practices. Listen to top trends...

In this episode, I'll speak with 12 speakers (Federico Toledo, Mark Tomlinson, Leandro Melendez, Henrik Rexed, Anisbert Suárez, Roger Abelenda, Laura Gayo, Nicolás Paez, Lucía Lavagna, Gerencia, Vera Babat, Mercedes Quintero Martínez & Andy Hohenner) from the upcoming Quality Sense Conference in Uruguay on Dec 9th. Many of the sessions taking place cover Performance and SRE-related topics. I had p...