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TestGuild Automation Podcast

Joe Colantonio
Test Automation
Automation
Software Testing
Automation Testing
Quality Assurance
Playwright
Robot Framework
Artificial Intelligence
AI In Testing
Selenium
Generative AI
AI In Software Testing
Devops
API Testing
Performance Testing
Accessibility Testing
Cybersecurity
Security Testing
Machine Learning
Microservices

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 en... more

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Latest Episodes

Is AI going to replace software testers, or make them more valuable than they have ever been? Jonathon Wright says both, and in this episode he does not back down from either position.

Jonathon Wright has spent thirty years in test automation, goin... more

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Everything you knew about performance testing changes when the system you're testing is non deterministic.

In this episode of the TestGuild Automation Podcast, Joe Colantonio sits down with Kandasamy Selvaraj, Principal Architect and author of the ... more

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Most testers are stuck arguing about whether AI is coming for their jobs. Swati Seela thinks that's a distraction from a much more useful question: when we say "AI testing," what do we actually mean?

What do you think? Take our TestGuild State of T... more

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Manual testing never died. IoT is the proof.

In this episode, Joe Colantonio talks with Oleksii Cherkashyn, a QA team lead, automation engineer, and IoT testing specialist who built a complete test architecture from scratch across hardware, firmwar... more

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Recent Guests

Swati Seela
Principal software quality engineer and speaker
Episode: AI Testing Is Bigger Than You Think, 5 Areas Testers Must Own with Swati Seela
Oleksii Cherkashyn
Team QA lead and automation engineer, IoT expert
Episode: Why IoT Testing Proves Manual Testing Never Died with Oleksii Cherkashyn
Jason Arbon
Author of Testing AI, Engineering Confidence in Non-Deterministic Systems
IcebergQA (mentioned)
Episode: Testing AI: Engineering Confidence in Non-Deterministic Systems with Jason Arbon
Andrew Knight
Senior Director of Product and Engineering at Cycle Labs (Animation Panda)
Cycle Labs
Episode: Playwright With AI: How to Automate Tests Without Shipping AI Slop with Andrew Knight
Keith Klain
Director of Quality Engineering at large banks, experienced test leader
Director of Quality Engineering
Episode: Test Automation Won't Save Your QA Career, but These Skills Will with Keith Klain
Nandini Srinivasan
Testing and leadership expert with over 25 years of experience
Episode: AI Testing Strategy: Stop Being a Cost Center, Start Protecting Revenue with Nandini Srinivasan
Matt Wynne
Former Cucumber Core team member and AI/Software Factory practitioner
Mechanical Orchard
Episode: How to Move from Prompt Engineering to Harness Engineering in Testing with Matt Wynne
Amit Rawat
Agentic engineer and creator of PromptWright
PromptWright / PromptWright ecosystem
Episode: Agentic Engineering for Testers: How to Automate Your Way to the Top with Amit Rawat
Liudas Jankauskas
API tester with ~20 years of experience; creator of Rentgen
Rentgen (open source tool)
Episode: How to Test Any API Without Documentation with Liudas Jankauskas

Host

Joe Colantonio
Host of TestGuild Automation Podcast

Reviews

4.9 out of 5 stars from 205 ratings
  • This is not an audio podcast

    You have to watch it somewhere, on youtube maybe? For a larger part of episode I was listening host and guest was doing something with some app saying things like "and then you click here" or "the errors you see is what I am talking about" without actually explaining what is "here" or how those errors looks like or anything. Even if I was unlucky and this is not common a fair warning about this specific episode requiring watching is a respectful and polite thing to do. Not to mention that what I... more

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    Dima
    United Statesa year ago
  • You have to watch it somewhere, on youtube maybe? For a larger part of episode I was listening host and guest was doing something with some app saying things like "and then you click here" or "the errors you see is what I am talking about" without actually explaining what is "here" or how those errors looks like or anything. Even if I was unlucky and this is not common a fair warning about this specific episode requiring watching is a respectful and polite thing to do. Not to mention that what I... more

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    1
    Dima
    United Statesa year ago
  • 5/04/2025 Episode

    The May 4th episode with Michael Bolton was wicked awesome. Good job, Joe!

    Apple Podcasts
    5
    GG206
    United Statesa year ago
  • It’s a dream come true speaking with Joe

    I have been a great fan of Joe since 2019. I used to listen to his podcasts every now and then and learned a great deal myself in automation space. He puts a lot of hard work to bring the right technical content in a very nice observable format for all levels of listeners.

    I had an amazing experience talking to him in a podcast. It’s definitely a dream come true for me. And am so thankful to him for giving the opportunity to share my journey. His podcasts help a lot of engineers. I definitely ... more

    Apple Podcasts
    5
    Lakshmithejaswi
    United States2 years ago
  • MUST Listen Podcast for QA and Automation Professionals

    I have always enjoyed Joe’s podcasts and webinars. He is one of the few experts in the automation space with extensive knowledge across various technologies. It was an honor to be a guest on his podcast, and I thoroughly enjoyed the experience.

    Apple Podcasts
    5
    Prathyusha N.
    United States2 years ago

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Listeners praise practical, deep-dive insights and high-quality guest lineups.
The host is seen as a knowledgeable, well-prepared interviewer who brings value for both newcomers and experienced practitioners.
Guests consistently highlight the show's relevance to current QA and automation trends and tooling.

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Talking Points

Recent interactions between the hosts and their guests.

AI Testing Is Bigger Than You Think, 5 Areas Testers Must Own with Swati Seela
Q: What is the practical first step for someone starting to explore AI testing?
Start using AI in small, tangible ways (for example, drafting emails or assisting with test generation) to build familiarity, then progressively adopt broader AI-assisted testing practices while maintaining evaluation and trust.
AI Testing Is Bigger Than You Think, 5 Areas Testers Must Own with Swati Seela
Q: Do you think AI represents a threat to testers, or an opportunity to shift roles?
AI will not replace testers; it changes the role by enabling testers to work closer to code, govern AI outputs, and focus on testing depth and business context, while still requiring human judgment.
Playwright With AI: How to Automate Tests Without Shipping AI Slop with Andrew Knight
Q: What should testers do today to get started with AI in testing?
People should dive in and experiment with AI tools, leverage communities, and seek practical guidance from experts; the key is to start using AI to augment testing rather than replace essential human judgment.
Playwright With AI: How to Automate Tests Without Shipping AI Slop with Andrew Knight
Q: Is code quality becoming less important as AI generates tests and code?
Not less important, but the focus shifts toward overall risk management, efficiency, and business outcomes; AI handles much of the mechanical work, while humans oversee reliability, security, and alignment with user needs.
Playwright With AI: How to Automate Tests Without Shipping AI Slop with Andrew Knight
Q: How do you build in quality when shipping code faster with AI?
By integrating AI into the early design and review stages, using tools like Spec Kit to codify testing strategies, and having AI assist in planning, generating, and healing tests while maintaining human review for critical decisions.

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1. Swati Seela
2. Oleksii Cherkashyn
3. Jason Arbon
4. Andrew Knight
5. Keith Klain
6. Nandini Srinivasan
7. Matt Wynne
8. Amit Rawat

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