TestGuild Automation Podcast

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81: Mark Collin: Mastering Selenium WebDriver Dec 06, 2015

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In this episode we’ll talk with Mark Collin, author of Mastering Selenium WebDriver. Mark will share with us how to create an extensible test framework, as well as how to write clear, simple, readable and reliable tests that perform complex test automation tasks. If you’re a Selenium automation engineer and are ready to take your Selenium efforts to the next level, this episode is a must-listen.

80: Eric Proegler: Performance Testing in New Contexts Nov 29, 2015

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Virtualization, Cloud Deployments and Cloud-Based Tools have challenged and changed performance testing practices. Today’s performance tester can summon tens of thousands of virtual users from the Cloud in a few minutes at a cost far lower than the expensive, on-premise installations of yesteryear. These newer environments can also cause us to struggle to understand our performance results and have to puzzle out the essential message in each.In this episode, Eric discusses strategies for engaging with these new contexts, performance testing them effectively. He also explains how to better interpret performance test result and create better reporting.

79: Todd Gardner: Terrible Testing Nov 22, 2015

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Projects can fail for many reasons. Some fail because they test the wrong things. Others fail because they test too much. In this episode Todd H. Gardner, an enterprise consultant and founder of TrackJs, shares his many years of development experience in testing atrocities (AKA terrible testing) and what we can learn from them. You’ll come away questioning your own testing. So let’s forget about our long-held testing dogmas and start doing a better job of testing the right things in our software.

78: Andy Tinkham: Schools of Testing Nov 15, 2015

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In this episode, Andy from the podcast Testing Bias shares some insights from his years of testing experience. You’ll discover the shift in testing we all need to be aware of, as well as which skills you’ll need in the coming years. We’ll also touch on a few hot topic issues like Schools of Testing as well as, “Can developers do testing?”

77: Vladimir Khorikov: Automating UI Tests Using the White Framework Nov 08, 2015

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In this episode we’ll be talking with Vladimir Khorikov, author of the Pluralsight course Automating UI Tests for WPF Applications.

Discover how to create a maintainable, automated test suite for your WPF application using the open-source framework White.

Vladimir will guide us through the process of building a White automation framework and share some of his tips and best practices along the way.

76: Neil Suryanarayana: Automation Success Story at Physicians Mutual Nov 01, 2015

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In this episode, we’ll hear about a real world automation success story from Neil from Physicians Mutual. Neil shares the steps he took to implement a successful, large-scale automation effort for his company. So roll up your sleeves and get ready to learn some actionable best practices that you can use in your own automation efforts.

75: Michael Sage: Continuous Performance Testing with BlazeMeter Oct 25, 2015

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When it comes to performance testing, sometimes the best thing you can do is Just Do It. With open-source performance testing options, it’s never been easier to get started. And the best place to start is in CI. In this episode, Michael Sage from BlazeMeter shares which tools and techniques you should use to get started with your Continuous Performance testing efforts. You’ll discover how to get it done.

74: Joe Colantonio: 5 Things Your Manager Doesn't Understand about Test Automation Oct 18, 2015

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I’ve been involved with test automation for over 15 years, and I’m amazed that to this day there are misconceptions about test automation that most managers are not even aware of. In this episode you will discover my top 5 things your boss probably doesn’t understand about test automation, and why you need to educate him or her ASAP.

73: Sahaswaranamam Subramanian: Continuous Delivery Automation Oct 11, 2015

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How can we deliver what we’ve made to our customers as early as possible, as well as get faster feedback from our product users? To achieve this, more and more companies are moving toward a continuous delivery process. How does automation fit into this paradigm shift? In this episode Sahas, shares tons of real world experience with us about how to make our CI/ automation testing efforts awesome.

72: Neil Mansilla: Runscope - Monitoring APIs from the Shower Oct 04, 2015

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We are currently living in what some are calling the API economy. With mobile app development, modern DevOps practices and newer architecture like micro-servers, API’s are everywhere. They might even be in your shower. So it’s important that we have a process in place to help us monitor and test all our APIs. In this episode, Neil Mansilla, head of developer relations at Runscope, shares with us how to take our API monitoring and testing efforts to the next level.

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