Sinopsis
TestTalks is a weekly podcast hosted by Joe Colantonio, which geeks out on all things software test automation. TestTalks covers news found in the testing space, reviews books about automation and speaks with some of the thought leaders in the test automation field. Well aim to interview some of todays most successful and inspiring software engineers and test automation thought leaders.During the interviews, the spotlighted engineer will tell us about his or her testing experience, sharing their successes and failures as well as which testing techniques are working for them right now. Well all learn more about testing through these talks hence the name TestTalks.
Episodios
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Salesforce Test Automation with Guljeet Nagpaul
26/07/2020 Duración: 24minThe growth in cloud-based, CRM solutions like Salesforce is growing. I would also bet the company you work for has some sort of implementation of Salesforce. But how do you test these types of applications? In this episode, Guljeet Nagpaul, Chief Product Officer at ACCELQ, will share suggestions on how to test Salesforce applications. Discover challenges you may face when testing cloud-based applications, as well as how to avoid them. Don’t miss it!
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Improve Your TestCraft with Eran Kinsbruner
19/07/2020 Duración: 26minMany testers are still struggling with test automation, as more and more companies are moving towards continuous testing. Discover how to leverage tools like TestCraft to help. In this episode, Eran Kinsbruner, a Mobile Technical Evangelist at Perfecto, shares how codeless solutions can help create quicker, more reliable automation. Also, learn more about AI and monitoring technologies and how they can assist your testing efforts
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Enterprise Selenium Grid with Michael Palotas
12/07/2020 Duración: 25minWhen most folks think of the Selenium Grid, they believe there are only two options. What if I told you there was a third way? In this episode, one of the original creators of the Selenium Grid, Michael Palotas, will share his on-prem Selenium Grid solution, SeleniumBox. Discover how you can combine the features of SaaS solutions with the security and power of on-prem deployment. Also, learn how to improve your current Selenium Grid implementations. Listen up!
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Testing SAP APIs: Strategy and Execution with Michal Krawczyk
05/07/2020 Duración: 25minFor some reason, many testers only focus on manual testing when they have to test an SAP application. Most don’t know there’s a better way. In this episode, Michal Krawczyk author of the book Testing SAP APIs: Strategy and Execution, shares how you can create a more modern testing approach for SAP utilizing API testing. Discover tips, tools, and techniques to help speed up your next SAP testing engagement. Listen up.
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Importance of Feature Flags in an Agile World with Swasti Sharma
28/06/2020 Duración: 24minWouldn’t it be great to release a new feature to production and test it without impacting all your users? In this episode, Swasti Sharma, a Director of Engineering at SmugMug, shares an overview of what A/B testing is and how it can help you release software faster without breaking things. Listen up!
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How Quality is an Integral Part of Digital Transformation with Chris Rowett
21/06/2020 Duración: 30minQuality is an integral part of Digital Transformation. The number one goal of Digital Transformation in any DevOps/ IT organization is to improve the end-user experience. In this episode, Chris Rowett, Vice President of Customer Success at SeaLights, will share his insight on what he has seen work for teams involved in such transformations. He’ll explain how to make smarter release decisions, tactics and execution advice, and real-world examples. Listen up!
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AI based Autonomous Testing Lessons Learned with Shani Shoham
14/06/2020 Duración: 25minWhat’s the future of AI-based testing? In this episode, Shani Shoham, founder of 21labs, shares his experience with AI-based testing. Discover what AI can and cannot do, as well as some relevant developments you need to know about. Listen up!
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The Web App Testing Guidebook with Kevin Lamping
07/06/2020 Duración: 21minDo you have test automation in place, but it's continually breaking and causing endless headaches? In this episode, Kevin Lamping, author of the new book The Web App Testing Guidebook, shares the reasons he created this resource and how it can help you by providing examples of UI testing of real-world websites using WebdriverIO. Discover how this guide will teach you everything you need to know to get off the ground with UI testing. Listen up.
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How to Choose a Test Tool with Darrel Farris
28/05/2020 Duración: 25minAre you in the market for a new test tool? Or are you frustrated with your current one and want a change? In this episode, Darrel Farris a Solutions Architect at mabl, shares what you should look for when choosing the right tool for your team. Discover how to decide how you want your tests to look and build your list of “requirements” and much, much, more. Listen up!
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Open Source Testing Survey with Kevin Dunne, Matthias Rapp, Ivan Vanderbyl
24/05/2020 Duración: 31minWant to know the current trends in open source automation, performance, and BDD testing? In this episode, Kevin Dunne, GM of TestProject, Matthias Rapp, GM of SpecFlow, and Ivan Vanderbyl, Head of Product at Flood, share the results from Tricentis’ first-ever State of Open Source Testing Survey. Discover the latest trends and developments across the industry gleaned from over 2,000 responses. Listen up to learn the latest in the Behavior Driven Development, Functional Testing, and Load Testing domains. Check it out!
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Fast and reliable cross-browser testing using Playwright with Arjun Attam
17/05/2020 Duración: 27minSoftware teams are shipping software faster than ever before. On top of this, web apps are becoming increasingly sophisticated and need to run against multiple devices. In this episode, Arjun Attam, a Program Manager on Playwright at Microsoft, shares a new E2E framework called Playwright. Discover how it differs from Puppeteer as well as how it can help you create more reliable cross-browser automation tests that are fast, reliable, and capable.
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Pylenium.io with Carlos Kidman
10/05/2020 Duración: 28minDo you use Selenium, but have Cypress envy? What if you could have the same “Cypress” experience using Selenium WebDriver? In this episode Carlos Kidman, creator of Pylenium, will share his wrapper around the Selenium WebDriver Python API, which provides a more Pythonic interface. If you’re new to automation and/or are looking for an easier way to create automation tests, listen up!
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Fullstack acceptance testing using Serenity/JS with Jan Molak
03/05/2020 Duración: 25minDo you know that there is another design pattern you can follow besides page objects that make your test more readable and maintainable? In this episode, Jan Molak, creator of Serenity/JS, shares his thoughts on test automation using the Screenplay pattern. Discover how Serenity/JS and the Screenplay Pattern can help you break the chains of UI-only automation and write high-quality acceptance tests interacting with any interface of your system.
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Automation in Production using RPA with Sune Engsig
26/04/2020 Duración: 26minEveryone is looking for ways to automate as many things as possible — not just tests. To achieve this goal, one tool more folks are turning to is RPA. In this episode, Sune Engsig, a Senior Product Evangelist at LEAPWORK, shares automation insights and productivity tips for RPA. Discover what is RPA, when it should be used, and some tips to get started. Listen up.
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Appium 2.0 and Headspin University with Jonathan Lipps
19/04/2020 Duración: 31minAre you an Appium automation engineer? Or do you need to automate mobile applications? In this episode, the main leader and contributor at Appium, Jonathan Lipps, will share his vision, technical possibilities, and changes you need to know about for Appium 2.0. Jonathan will also share his involvement with a new must-know resource for Appium testers—HeadSpin University. You don’t want to miss this episode!
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From Manual Testing to Continuous Testing with Jorge Luis Castro Toribio
05/04/2020 Duración: 33minIs your team or organization trying to make the transformation from manual testing to continuous testing? In this episode, Jorge Luis Castro Toribio will share his experience and some tips to do just that. Listen in to discover the true story of how a group of ninja Agile testers changed their way of delivering value. Jorge will share the main aspects of their strategy for this new way of delivering software. Don’t miss it!
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Test Automation in Gaming with Shane Evans
29/03/2020 Duración: 28minTesting in video games has been relatively stagnant for over 30 years, but that’s about to change. Find out how in this episode with Shane Evans, a co-founder of GameDriver. GameDriver is a framework for automating in-engine tests, giving developers and testers complete control over game actions during replay in either development or standalone builds. Listen in to learn how early adopters of GameDriver have been able to significantly reduce their time spent on manual testing. Check it out!
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C# Automation Testing with Karthik K.K
22/03/2020 Duración: 31minI often get requests for more information on automation using C#. In this episode, we’ll speak with Karthik K.K., founder of ExecuteAutomation. He’ll share some of his thoughts on why C# might be the perfect language for your next automation testing project. Listen and learn from one of the most prolific Udemy Automation-testing course creators around. Don’t miss it!
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SeleniumBase Python Framework with Michael Mintz
15/03/2020 Duración: 27minDo you love python? Want to use a python based automation framework for your entire web UI testing needs? In this episode, we speak with Michael Mintz creator of SeleniumBase, all about his Python automation framework. Discover all the features of Seleniumbase that can help you with your selenium, UI testing, visual validation needs & more. Listen up.
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Unit Testing Principles, Practices, and Patterns with Vladimir Khorikov
08/03/2020 Duración: 30minWe all know that excellent testing practices will help maximize your project quality and delivery speed. In this episode, Vladimir Khorikov, author of Unit Testing Principles, Practices, and Patterns, shares his best practices for designing and writing unit tests. Even if you’re a tester and not a developer, you’ll need to listen in to know what to look out for when working with your scrum team. Don’t miss it!