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Would you like to save 20-30% of the time it takes to create automation tests? Feeling frustrated while writing unique locators? In this episode, Sanjay Kumar, creator of ChroPath, will share how to do this and more. Discover how you can use ChroPath to not only generate unique locators for your tests but also how to leverage it as a complete script-writing platform. Don’t miss it!

Even if you test your microservices in isolation, it’s challenging—and potentially dangerous—to test a live microservices system that’s changing and growing. In this episode Brandon Byars, author of Testing Microservices with Mountebank, shares how service virtualization can help imitate the components of a distributed microservices application. Discover tips on how this approach can take your microservices testing efforts to the next level.

Automated testing best practices are critical if you want to succeed with test automation! Just as important is knowing what works is what doesn’t work as well. In this episode, Nikolay Advolodkin, founder of Ultimate QA and a solution architect at SauceLabs will share his top automation best practices and things to avoid (hint: BDD). Discover some red flags to look for in your team’s automation efforts. Listen up!

In this episode, discover what the Triangle Software Quality Association (TSQA) is and why you need to join it. Susan Marie and Jenny Bramble will share their experience with organizing a conference, and preview some of their top sessions for this year’s event. If you dig testing communities, you don’t want to miss this episode. Listen up!

In this episode, discover an end-to-end solution that requires low code with the ability to run your test on an infinite amount of browsers, OS, and real device combinations. Kevin Dunne, an SVP of Strategic Initiatives at TestProject, and Kristian Meier, Technical Director of Business Development at SauceLabs, will share their take on this exciting new initiative. Don’t miss it!

Are you or your team struggling with automation testing? Do you have a hard time getting automation buy-in from your teams? In this episode, you’ll get a sneak peek of what you’ll discover at the 2020 Automation Guild Online Conference and Community. Listen in and find out how you and your team can accelerate your test automation efforts in 2020. Register for Automation Guild now: http://automationguild.com

Many automation engineers spend most of their time worrying about flaky tests, reducing runtime, etc. But what about trying to optimize where and how they run their automation tests? In this episode, Adam Goucher will share his view on why automation infrastructure is so crucial to any automation effort. Listen up and discover tips on how to bring Security, Reliability, Performance Efficiency, Cost Optimization, and Operational Excellence to your automation infrastructure.

Is this the decade that you finally start your automation in testing efforts? Or are you looking for a way to improve your currently failing automation project? In this episode, Jim Hazen author of the book Before the Code – First Steps to Automation in Testing explains a tool-agnostic approach to help. Automation in testing is a lot more than just recording a test or writing code, it takes planning and lots of other front-end tasks in order for it to be successful. Listen up to learn about the things you need to do first before writing a line of code.

Don't let your testing efforts fall behind — its time to get ready for the New Year. In this episode, I share my insights about upcoming test automation trends in testing gleaned from my popular Test Guild podcasts interviews and well as my yearly Automation Guild survey. Discover the skills, best practices, and frameworks you need to know to stay employable in a changing dev/test world in 2020. Listen up

So how was your 2019? In this episode, I’ll recap the predication I made for test automation in 2019 and see how I did. You’ll also discover what testing trends I see continuing in 2020. Listen up

Looking for some tips to help improve your automation tests? Skeptical about codeless automated testing? In this episode, Liviu Lupei, a software engineer and co-founder of Endtest, shares some unexpected ways to improve your automated tests. He also explains what Endtest is and how it might be a good fit for your team's automation needs.

In this episode, find out why jUnit is the gold standard for unit testing Java applications. Author Cătălin Tudose will share his thoughts on JUnit testing, JUnit 5, the Java Test Pyramid and more. Listen to discover all sorts of Junit-Java-testing advice awesomeness.

Do you struggle with creating test data for your automation testing efforts? Stop managing your test data, and start automating it. How? Find out in this latest episode as we speak with Huw Price, Managing Director of Curiosity Software. Discover how to create accurate data for every possible test, find, make, and prepare data as tests run, as well as how to develop compliant test data.

Looking for more ways to support diversity in tech? In this episode, Tracy Lee, founder of This Dot, and Moshe Milman, co-founder of Applitools, will discuss This Dot’s new Open Source Apprentice program. Listen in to discover how this initiative invests in open source and enables energetic and passionate junior developers to achieve This Dots’ and Applitools’ vision of supporting tech diversity through open-source programs and beyond.

Have you ever wondered what it takes to be a QA testing hero in a DevSecOps transformation? In this episode, Stacy Kirk, founder of QualityWorks Consulting Group, will share the superpowers you can use to champion QA in your DevSecOps journey. Listen up and learn how knowledge and expertise drive the true meaning of quality—which ultimately brings value to the end-user.

Looking for a smarter way to run and analyze the risk of your automated tests? In this episode, James Farrier, founder of Appsurify, will share a solution called Appsurify TestBrain. Discover how its machine learning adds intelligence to your automated and manual tests, and how it automatically runs the right tests at the right time to speed up your development process. Listen up and find out how.

Creating an automation framework from scratch is always a challenge, especially if you’ve never done it before. What tools and technologies should you use? Where do you even start? In this episode, Greg Paskal and Max VelDink from Ramsey Solutions will share their team's journey to building a world-class test automation framework. Find out what worked for them, along with tips to help you create the best automation framework possible. Listen up!

Sick of flaky tests? Do you wish there was a way to create reliable, unbreakable tests? In this episode, Dr. Jeremias Rößler, CEO of ReTest, will share some awesome functionalities of his open-source tool, recheck-web, that can solve many of the common problems that create flaky tests. Listen in to discover a unique way to maintain your tests with minimal effort.

In this Halloween special Paul Grossman (AKA the Dark Arts Wizard), will share some automation tales that will chill your testing bones. Listen up to discover a unique approach to dynamically identify objects in your applications. Stop being afraid of automation, and listen now.

Is cross-browser testing still needed? In this episode, find out why it's even more critical than ever with Mudit Singh, the Director Product, and Growth at LambdaTest. Discover the different ways you can perform cross-browser testing as well as helpful testing tips Mudit has found along the way. Listen up.