Joe Colantonio

TestGuild News Show: : Weekly Software Testing & DevOps News

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The TestGuild News Show is a weekly 10-minute podcast hosted by Joe Colantonio, delivering the latest automation testing, DevOps, security, performance, and SRE news so you can start your week informed and focused. Each episode breaks down the most important updates, tools, and industry stories impacting software testers, automation engineers, DevOps practitioners, and SREs — with practical context on what matters and why. If you want a fast, no-hype rundown of what's happening in modern software testing and delivery, grab your coffee and kick off the week with TestGuild.

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Joe Colantonio

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Jun 29, 2026

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Episodes

99 Testing Resources, Automation Certifications, DORA Report and More TGNS139 28.10.2024

What free certification can make you stand out in a crowded software testing/ automation job market? What LLM just released a feature that can be used for Test Automation with AI-Driven Agents Have you seen all the software testing-related recourses that can take your testing to the next level? Find out in this episode of the Test Guild New Shows for the week of Oct 27th.  So, grab your favorite c...

AutomationGuild Voting, Performance in SDLC, Playwright Updates and More TGNS138 14.10.2024

Do you know that voting for Automation Guild 2025 session is now open. Want to know how to elevate your performance and functional automation checks at each stage of your SDLC? What's new in the latest version of Playwright? Find out in this episode of the Test Guild New Shows for the week of Oct 13th.  So, grab your favorite cup of coffee or tea, and let's do this. time topic link 1:07 Performanc...

Test Accessibility Event, Playwright Github Actions, Performance Testing LLM and More TGNS137 30.09.2024

About This Episode: Have you seen the virtual event dedicated to Digital accessibility for QA and testers? How do you run only the Playwright tests that have changed in a GitHub Actions workflow Why should you care about Risk Management as a software Tester? Find out in this episode of the Test Guild New Shows for the week of Sep 29. So, grab your favorite cup of coffee or tea, and let's do this....

Testing Castlevania, Playwright to Selenium Migration and More TGNS136 23.09.2024

What game can teach testers to find edge cases and hidden bugs. How can you migrate from Selenium to Playwright (or even if you should) Which skill currently has a shortage of qualified folks and how can testers learn it? Find out in this episode of the Test Guild New Shows for the week of Sep22nd. So, grab your favorite cup of coffee or tea, and let's do this. Support the show and check out this...

Testing Copilot, Playwright Studio, Continuous Quality Prediction and more TGNS135 09.09.2024

How can you automate the most time-consuming aspects of testing? Have you tried the new open source Playwright Studio? Do you know that Gartner predicts 70% of engineering teams will shift to continuous quality by 2026? Find out in this episode of the Test Guild New Shows for the week of Sep 8th  So, grab your favorite cup of coffee or tea, and let's do this. Time Title Link 0:20 TestSigma Copilot...

Software Testing Poker, Playwright Studio, FinTech Test Automation TGNS134 26.08.2024

What does poker have to do with software testing? Have you seen the new open-source Playwright Studio framework? How can you use AI to help with Fintech testing? Find out in this episode of the Test Guild New Shows for the week of Aug25.  So, grab your favorite cup of coffee or tea, and let's do this. Time News Title Link 0:16 Register for Newsshow  https://testguild.me/newsub 0:26 Poker Software...

Testing Banking Apps, WebDriverIo, E2E Playwright TGNS133 19.08.2024

What test tool are testers of banking and financial apps raving about? Have you seen the latest mind-blowing release of WebDriverIO? How do you do API, Database, and E2E Test Automation using Playwright? Find out all about these and more in this episode of the Test Guild New Shows for the week of August 18th. So, grab your favorite cup of coffee or tea, and let's do this. Time Title Link 0:32 DM m...

TestU Free Test Event, OpenSource Test Report, Making Mistakes and more TGNS132 12.08.2024

What must attend free online testing events is just a few weeks away? Why making testing mistakes is important and what you can learn from them Have you seen this news open source tool that helps you to gain immediate insights into your Playwright and Cypress automation project? Find out in this episode of the Test Guild New Shows for the week of Aug 11  So, grab your favorite cup of coffee or tea...

GenAI Learning Journey, Contract Testing, AI Safety Testing and more TGNS131 05.08.2024

What famous testers just published their GenAI / LLM learning experience journey? How can Contract Testing Bridges the Gap in Integration Testing Have you seen the new open-source platform that was released for AI safety testing? Find out in this episode of the Test Guild New Shows for the week of Aug 4th.  So, grab your favorite cup of coffee or tea, and let's do this. time News Title Rocket Link...

NASA Testing, Playwright Typescript Course, Cypress BDD and More! TGNS130 29.07.2024

How did NASA test their critical systems for their successful Apollo missions?  Have you seen the new free course on how to get started with Playwright and Typescript  What really caused the CrowdStrike/Microsoft outage last week? Find out in this episode of the Test Guild New Shows for the week of July 28th. So, grab your favorite cup of coffee or tea, and let's do this.   Time News Title Rocket...

AI for Test Coverage, Why Playwright is Slow, Crowdstrike and more! TGNS129 22.07.2024

Do you know how much of real production usage your tests cover? Why is slowing down your Playwright tests? What are some key testing lessons you can learn from the Recent Microsoft/CrowdStrike incident Find out in this episode of the Test Guild New Shows for the week of July 21  So, grab your favorite cup of coffee or tea, and let's do this. Time News Title Rocket Link 0:29 Infinitest: Infinisight...

Quality Assurance Myths, Code-less Performance, Karate and More TGNS128 15.07.2024

What are some of the biggest myths about quality assurance? Want to know how to streamline GraphQL service testing? Can you use a no-code approach to help with performance testing Find out in this episode of the Test Guild New Shows for the week of July 14.  So, grab your favorite cup of coffee or tea, and let's do this. Time News Title Rocket Link 0:19 Register for Newsshow https://testguild.me/n...

AI for ETL Testing, Shift-Left Dead, Cypress A11y and more TGNS127 08.07.2024

Have you seen how AI can help you with ETL testing? How do you create a simple and effective end-to-end (E2E) test architecture using Playwright. Is shift-left Dead? Find out in this episode of the Test Guild New Shows for the week of July 7th  So, grab your favorite cup of coffee or tea, and let's do this. Time News Title Rocket Link 0:28 AI to Simplify and Speed Up ETL Testing https://testguild....

Playwright Course Alert, Selenium Stats, LLM for Testers TGNS126 24.06.2024

Do you know the best way to get started with Playwright? What is the best AI/LLM for Testers? Have you seen the mind-boggling Selenium stats? Find out in this episode of the Test Guild New Shows for the week of June 23rd.  So, grab your favorite cup of coffee or tea, and let's do this. 0:15 Playwright AI course https://testguild.me/playai 1:11 Playwright Webinar https://testguild.me/kubeweb 2:29 S...

Browser Conference, OpenSource LLM Testing, Up-skill Test AI, and more TGNS125 17.06.2024

What free must attend the vendor agnostic Browser Automation Conference is happening this week? Have you explored the practicality of the open-source LLM evaluation framework that can significantly enhance your testing capabilities? Do you want to know how to Upskill your Testing Team with AI and Navigate the Future of Quality Assurance? Find out in this episode of the Test Guild New Shows for the...

AI-Powered Salesforce Testing, Shocking Agile Failure Rates, and More TGNS124 10.06.2024

What automation tool just announced a new AI-driven solution for Salesforce Test Automation? Have you seen the study that shows a 268% Higher Failure Rate for Agile Software Projects? And how do you scale with AI? Find out in this episode of the Test Guild New Shows for the week of June 9th.  So, grab your favorite cup of coffee or tea, and let's do this. Time News Title Rocket Link 0:23 Salesforc...

Testing MedTech, Playwright Getting Started, Performance and More! TGNS123 03.06.2024

Have you seen the automation solution tailored for MedTech companies that helps you test regulatory compliance? Do you know the best way to get started with Playwright? What is the best way to enhance Frontend Performance using Playwright and Lighthouse? Find out in this episode of the Test Guild New Shows for the week of June 2nd.  So, grab your favorite cup of coffee or tea, and let's do this. T...

Appium Money, AI Test Generation, Kubernetes Trends and More TGNS122 28.05.2024

Do you know what open-source tool now has a contribution payment program? Have you seen the first open source AI Test Generation LLM? What are the hottest trends in Kubernetes Find out in this episode of the Test Guild New Shows for the week of May 26th. So, grab your favorite cup of coffee or tea, and let's do this. Time News Title Link 0:00 Register for LinkedIn NewsLetter https://links.testguil...

Automate like Harry Potter, e2e vs UI test and More TGNS121 20.05.2024

What does Harry Potter have to do with AI in Automation Testing? Do you know the difference between End-to-End tests and UI Testing? Why should you learn more about the future AI and Automation? Find out in this episode of the Test Guild New Shows for the week of May 19. So, grab your favorite cup of coffee or tea, and let's do this. Time News Title Rocket Link 0:00 Register for LinkedIn NewsLette...

Flaky Automated Test Drama, DevOps Bootcamp, and more TGNS120 13.05.2024

What is all the drama around the cause of Flaky Automated Tests? Have you seen the latest free DevOps Bootcamp course? And what webinar should you attend to learn more about the future of functional testing with AI? Find out in this episode of the Test Guild News Show for the week of May 12. So grab our favorite cup of coffee or tea and lets do it! Time News Title Rocket Link 0:00 Register for Lin...

Playwright Vs JMeter, 3 Automation Questions You need To Know and More TGNS119 07.05.2024

Do you know the three pivotal questions to ask when assessing your automation strategy? What is the Open-Closed Principle and how is applied to Software Testing? Why would you ever compare Playwright vs JMeter? Find out in this episode of the Test Guild New Shows for the week of May 5.  So, grab your favorite cup of coffee or tea, and let's do this. Time News Title Rocket Link 0:00 Register for Li...

AI Joe Bot, AI in Mobile, Testing AI and More TGNS118 29.04.2024

AI Joe Bot, AI in Mobile, Testing AI and More Have you seen the latest solution for AI in Mobile App Testing? What are some key challenges in testing generative AI applications. Have you tried the new AI powered JOE chat bot? Find out in this episode of the Test Guild New Shows for the week of April 28. So, grab your favorite cup of coffee or tea, and let's do this. Time News Title Rocket Link 0:2...

Copilot for Testers, GPT-4 Security Testing and More TGNS117 22.04.2024

Have you seen the new tool being called the  coPilot for Testers? How do you run parallel tests on virtualized services What are some of thing's testers can do with GPT-4 to identify and exploit real-world software vulnerabilities. Find out in this episode of the Test Guild New Shows for the week of April 21. So, grab your favorite cup of coffee or tea, and let's do this. Time News Title Rocket Li...

First AI software tester, Will You Be Replaced and more TGNS116 08.04.2024

Will you be replaced by AI soon? How do you do test video games to deliver a bug-free gaming experience Have you seen what is being called the world's first AI software tester. Find out in this episode of the Test Guild New Shows for the week of April 7. So, grab your favorite cup of coffee or tea, and let's do this. Time News Title Link 0:00 Register for LinkedIn NewsLetter https://links.testguil...

Sideways Test Pyramid, WebDriver Visual Testing and More TGNS115 25.03.2024

What is a Sideways Test Pyramid in testing Have you seen the latest WebDriver.io feature that allows developers and teste to easily verify web page content and layout. What skill should you add to your tool kit after the recent announcement of 13billion dollars in this area? Find out in this episode of the Test Guild New Shows for the week of March 24 Time News Title Link 0:00 Register for LinkedI...

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