TestGuild Automation Podcast

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237: Sneak Peek of AutomationGuild 2019 Jan 20, 2019

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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 2019 Automation Guild Online Conference and Community. Listen in and find out how you and your team can accelerate your test automation efforts in 2019. Register for Automation Guild now: https://automationguild.com

236: Sleeping Is Not Your Best Friend in Automation with Michelle Macdonald Jan 13, 2019

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Have you ever watched SpongeBob SquarePants? If so, this episode is for you as we Test Talk with Michelle Macdonald about the SpongeBob-themed talk she gave at last year's SeleniumConf titled "Sleeping is not your best friend in automation." Discover why "sleeping" is not optimal, and learn better ways of using waits in Selenium. Are you ready? If so, listen up!

235: OpenTest Automation Framework with Adrian Theodorescu Jan 06, 2019

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Are you hungry to learn more about an open-source framework? In this episode Adrian Theodorescua, a developer-turned-tester with over 17 years of experience shares his experiences with helping to create OpenTest. OpenTest is a free, open-source functional test automation tool for Web applications, mobile apps, and APIs. Based on Andre's description, it might be the perfect solution for your team.

234: How Test Automation Will Change in 2019 Dec 30, 2018

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Are you wondering what new automation and testing skills and tools you'll need to know in 2019? Before my Automation Guild conference each year I ask potential attendees to fill out a survey to give me an idea of what things they're struggling with. I also speak with a lot of testing thought leaders on my weekly Test Talks podcast. Based on this info we'll take a look at trends for automation testing and how test automation will change in the New Year.

233: A Practical Guide to Testing in DevOps with Katrina Clokie Dec 16, 2018

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As organizations shift to a culture of intense collaboration and rapid delivery, the expectations for testers are changing. What does testing look like in an environment with automated build and deployment pipelines? How does appetite for risk change once a product can be tested in production? Who should testers look to connect with across the organization, and how can they work together effectively to deliver quality software? That's what we'll be test talking about in this episode with Katrina Clokie, author of the book A Practical Guide to Testing in DevOps.

232: HipTest Living Documentations BDD for 2019 with Laurent Py Dec 09, 2018

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There are many benefits of BDD, but most folks completely ignore them and just focus in on the automation piece of behavior-driven development. Living documentation, as well as communication, are often overlooked. In this episode that's what we'll be test talking about today with Laurent Py, founder of HipTest. Listen up and discover how to take your BDD to the next level in 2019.

231: Nodejs Automation Frameworks with Casey Cantwell Dec 02, 2018

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Today we'll be Test Talking with Casey Cantwell a Senior QA Architect about WebDriver.io Automation. This episode came about after I received an email from Casey who asked "In reading your blog post on "frameworks you need to know article" I was surprised to see a framework based on Node.js didn't get any love in your article. We chose Webdriver.IO as our product is all Node.js / JavaScript and are loving it." So I asked Casey if he would be open to being interviewed about his experiences with creating Node.js based automation frameworks. So that what will be test talking all about today.

230: It's back! Selenium IDE Reborn with Dave Haeffner Nov 25, 2018

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If you're like me you would have thought that Selenium IDE was long dead and buried. And to be honest, I was glad to believe it was. But in this episode, Dave Haeffner will Test Talk about the rebirth of Selenium IDE and why it's a good thing. Discover why Selenium IDE was resurrected and how it can help you. Listen up and learn about all of Selenium IDE's improvements, and how they have made it better than it ever was before.

229: A Journey through Test Automation Patterns with Seretta Gamba Nov 18, 2018

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Have you ever wondered what it must have been like to find the Rosetta stone—the key to deciphering Egyptian hieroglyphics?

In this episode, we'll be Test Talking with Seretta Gamba about her new book, A Journey through Test Automation Patterns: One team's adventures with the Test Automation Patterns Wiki that she co-authored with Dorothy Graham.

This book is like a testing Rosetta stone for anyone who is embarking on or is already developing automation testing scripts. Get clarity and actionable advice on test automation patterns to improve any automation testing situation you might find yourself in.

228: Information Not Automation with Ingo Philipp Nov 11, 2018

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What is Continuous Testing? What does it mean to you and your team's testing efforts? That's what we'll be test talking about today in this episode with Ingo Philipp, a Distinguished Evangelist at Tricentis. Prepare to discover what the fundamentals of testing are, and why it's all about information and not automation.

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