

TestGuild Automation Podcast
Joe Colantonio
TestGuild Automation Podcast (formally Test Talks) is a weekly podcast hosted by Joe Colantonio, which geeks out on all things software test automation. TestGuild Automation covers news found in the testing space, reviews books about automation, and speaks with some of the thought leaders in the test automation field. We'll aim to interview some of today's most successful and inspiring software engineers, and test automation thought leaders.
Episodes
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Oct 12, 2014 • 16min
23: Joe Colantonio: Why API Testing is so Important
In this episode you will discover why API testing I so important and why you need to be ahead of the API testing curve sooner rather than later.

Oct 5, 2014 • 24min
22: Masha Kozinets & Jeffrey Martin : QAComplete Test Management
Test Management using QAComplete In this episode, Masha Kozinets, Director of Product Management for QAComplete and TestComplete, and Jeffrey Martin, an engineer at SmartBear, go over how a test management tool like QAComplete can help you achieve test automation awesomeness with the ability to plan, organize and schedule all your tests.

Sep 28, 2014 • 36min
21: Troy Hunt: Hack Your API-Security Testing
How to hack your APIs Are you doing all you can to make sure your APIs are secure? If you haven’t started security testing yet, now is the time - by 2020 there are estimates that there will be over 50 billion objects connected to the Internet. Most of these objects will be using APIs. Not sure where to start — Troy Hunt author of the Pluralsight course Hack Your API First shares with us all you need to know about the basics of API security testing and the tool and technique you will need to quickly get started. Troy’s motto is hack yourself before you get hacked!

Sep 21, 2014 • 43min
20 : Rosie Sherry : Founder of The Software Testing Club Reveals Her Secrets on Testing and Life
Rosie Sherry, the founder of multiple testing communities, takes a rare step into the limelight as she shares her years of wisdom on the philosophy of testing, her thoughts on women in tech and life in general, as well as how to build vibrant testing communities like the Software Testing Club. This podcast is a must-listen for anyone who is involved in, or wants to learn more about, software testing and living life on your own terms.

Sep 7, 2014 • 30min
19: Greg Paskal: Removing Test from Test Automation
Removing Test from Test Automation Are you harnessing the full power of test automation? There are many instances in which automation can assist you by saving time in ways you may not even be aware of. Greg shares five underutilized areas where automation can help us. Get the most out of your automation efforts with Greg's tips. The episode with help you hidden opportunities to unleash your automation awesomeness!

Aug 31, 2014 • 18min
18 : Joe Colantonio : The Top 5 Non-Selenium Test Tools You Need to Know About
The Top Five Non-Selenium Test Tools You Need to Know About Believe it or not, there are test automation tools other then Selenium. If you need to automate something that’s not a browser application, these tools can help. The top five tools (in no particular order) are: Python White Framework Rest-Assured Sikuli Thucydides

Aug 24, 2014 • 24min
17 : Unmesh Gundecha : The Selenium Testing Tools Cookbook
The Selenium Testing Tools Cookbook In this episode you’re going to be served up some tasty Selenium tips by Unmesh Gundecha, author of the Selenium Testing Tools Cookbook. Unmesh will share with us a host of recipes for test automation success that will leave you saying “that was m’m! m’m! good automation awesomeness.”
Aug 17, 2014 • 19min
16: Danielle Louise: QA engineer at ASOS with a passion for fashion and technology
Danielle is a QA engineer with a passion for fashion and technology. She works at ASOS, one of the largest global online fashion retailers in the world. She shares her testing secrets with us, and tells us what’s it like to be a female engineer in a male-dominated field. Her insight should inspire any young (or not so young) girls who are thinking about starting a career in technology, and encourage anyone listening that women can rock testing just as well as any dude.

Jul 27, 2014 • 35min
15: Lance Kind: How to Agile Your Test Plans
Are you moving from waterfall to AGILE? Are you doing AGILE wrong? Want to save time creating your test plans? In this episode Lance shares with us how we can create effective one-page test plans that fit into AGILE.
Jul 6, 2014 • 39min
14: Paul Bruce : Performance Testing using LoadUI
In this episode we talk performance testing using LoadUI with SmartBear’s Paul Bruce. Paul goes over not just performance testing using loadUI, but also shares his expert insight into performance testing along with some awesome performance testing best practices.


