TestGuild Automation Podcast

TestGuild Automation Podcast

Joe Colantonio

Episodes 596
Avg. Duration 31m
Activity Highly Active
Apple Rating 4.9 (102)
Since Feb 2014
Latest Episode Jun 2026

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Weekly
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66%
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About This Podcast

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.

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Recent Episodes

The AI Illusion: Why Testing Still Needs Humans with Joe Colantonio

Jun 09, 2026 16m

Everyone is talking about AI replacing testers, writing tests, and transforming software quality. But what if we're asking the wrong question? In this solo episode, Joe Colantonio shares a growing…

AI Agents in QA: How to Keep Up with AI-Driven Dev Velocity with Vilhelm von Ehrenheim

Jun 02, 2026 35m

AI coding tools promised to make development faster — and they delivered. But here's the problem nobody talks about enough: when you speed up coding, you don't eliminate the bottleneck in the SDLC.…

Maestro MCP, AI Mobile Testing That Fixes Its Own Tests with Leland Takamine

May 19, 2026 38m

What happens when AI agents can not only write mobile app code, but also validate their own work automatically? In this episode, I sit down with Maestro Co-founder and CEO Leland Takamine to explore…

AI Testing Costs, How to Prevent Runaway Token Bills with Arthur Hicken

May 12, 2026 38m

AI-powered testing tools are exploding across software engineering teams… but so are the hidden costs. In this episode, Joe sits down with Arthur Hicken to unpack the growing problem of runaway AI…

Stop Rewriting Tests: How to Add AI to Selenium and Playwright Without Starting Over with Alex Rodionov

May 05, 2026 30m

AI-powered testing tools promise faster automation and less maintenance, but most require teams to abandon their existing frameworks. In this episode, we explore Alumnium, an opensource AI-native…

Claude AI Mobile Testing, Run Real Device Tests with AI with Frank Moyer and Chris Faulhaber

Apr 28, 2026 31m

AI is changing how we build and test software, but most teams are still struggling to turn AI-generated tests into real production value. Use code TESTGUILD3 try for yourself free now for 3 months:…

AI Testing Is Breaking Your Pipeline. Fix Quality Before It's Too Late with Eric Minick

Apr 15, 2026 29m

AI coding tools are helping teams move faster than ever, but there's a hidden cost. In this episode, we break down new insights from a DevOps industry report revealing a growing "velocity paradox":…

Scaling Quality Engineering: How to Deliver Faster Across Global Teams with Sunita McCoy

Apr 07, 2026 33m

AI is changing how we build and test software, but most teams are struggling to turn that promise into real results. In this episode, we break down what it actually takes to scale quality engineering…

Mobile Test Automation is Broken. Here's How QApilot Fixes It with Aditya Challa

Mar 31, 2026 37m

Mobile test automation is still one of the biggest bottlenecks in modern software delivery. In this interview, QApilot's Co-founder Aditya Challa explains why most AI testing approaches fail and how…

AI Testing: How Solo Testers Stay Confident in Releases with Christine Pinto

Mar 25, 2026 44m

Are you the only tester on your team—and expected to ensure quality across everything? In this episode, we break down the growing challenge of solo QA testing in the age of AI-driven…

AI Testing from Production Logs: Generate Smarter Regression Tests with Tanvi Mittal

Mar 17, 2026 27m

What if your production logs could automatically generate new test cases? In this episode, Joe Colantonio sits down with Tanvi Mittal to break down how AI-powered log mining is changing the way teams…

AI Testing: How to Ensure Quality in Non-Deterministic Systems with Adam Sandman

Mar 10, 2026 43m

How do you ensure software quality when the system you're testing doesn't give the same output twice? Go to https://links.testguild.com/inflectra and start your free 30-day trial, no credit card, no…

Test Automation Tools That Scale: From Zero to 1.6M Users with Sanjay Kumar

Mar 03, 2026 29m

What does it really take to build a test automation tool that millions of testers rely on, without venture capital, paid ads, or a massive team? In this episode, we explore how SelectorsHub grew into…

AI Test Automation: Ship Twice as Fast with 10x Coverage with Karim Jouini

Feb 24, 2026 42m

AI test automation is evolving fast — but most tools still generate brittle code that breaks with every UI change. See it for yourself now: https://links.testguild.com/Thunders In this episode of the…

Performance Testing with AI w/ Akash Thakur

Feb 17, 2026 26m

Is traditional performance testing becoming obsolete? In this episode, performance engineering expert Akash Thakur shares why AI is fundamentally transforming load testing, scripting, observability,…

Spec2TestAI: Stop Defects Before They Reach Production with Missy Trumpler

Jan 27, 2026 34m

Most teams find defects after the damage is done — during regression, late-stage testing, or production incidents. That's expensive, stressful, and completely avoidable. Try Spec2Test AI now:…

Locust Performance Testing with AI and Observability with Lars Holmberg

Jan 13, 2026 30m

Performance testing often fails for one simple reason: teams can't see where the slowdown actually happens. In this episode, we explore Locust load testing and why Python-based performance testing is…

Top 8 Automation Testing Trends for 2026 with Joe Colantonio

Jan 06, 2026 12m

AI testing is everywhere — but clarity isn't. In this episode, Joe Colantonio breaks down the real test automation trends for 2026, based on data from 40,000+ testers, 510 live Q&A questions, and…

Automation Testing Podcast 2026: New Schedule, Events, Discounts with Joe Colantonio

Dec 28, 2025 2m

This is a special end-of-year episode of the Automation Testing Podcast. With family in town and a busy holiday season, Joe didn't want to skip a week without checking in and saying thank you to the…

AI Testing LLMs & RAG: What Testers Must Validate with Imran Ali

Dec 21, 2025 32m

AI is transforming how software is built, but testing AI systems requires an entirely new mindset. Don't miss AutomationGuild 2026 - Register Now: https://testguild.me/podag26 Use code TestGuildPod20…

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