How to Track Test Related Events (New Relic) with Rodrigo Martin
TestGuild Devops Toolchain Podcast
Release Date: 11/06/2024
Aligning DevOps Teams for API Quality with Temil Sanchez
TestGuild Devops Toolchain Podcast
Welcome back to the DevOps Toolchain podcast! In this episode, host Joe Colantonio is joined by Temil Sanchez, a Product Manager at SmartBear, for a deep dive into how quality truly becomes a team effort—especially when aligning development, QA, and product teams within agile API environments. Together, they explore the evolution and surge in API adoption, the unique challenges of collaborating on APIs in agile settings, and the importance of closing feedback loops to deliver reliable software faster. Temil shares his journey from QA engineering to product management, offers insights on...
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Overcoming Mobile Testing DevOps Challenge (Episode 3 of the SmartBeat Employees - Mobile Testing) with Todd McNeal
TestGuild Devops Toolchain Podcast
Today, we’re talking all about mobile testing in DevOps with special guest Todd McNeal, co-founder of Reflect—a cutting-edge AI-powered test automation tool now part of the SmartBear family. Todd breaks down the dynamic shifts happening in mobile testing, from the challenges of manual processes to the game-changing adoption of low-code, no-code, and pure AI-driven automation. We explore how Reflect’s AI approach is making mobile app testing more resilient, maintainable, and accessible across both iOS and Android, even for highly visual and complex interfaces, such as Flutter apps....
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Will AI Replace DevOps Engineers, BI and More with Mark Koelsch
TestGuild Devops Toolchain Podcast
In this episode, hosts Joe Colantonio and Mark Koelsch explore AI-driven business intelligence and its impact on today’s industries. Try out Insight Hub free for 14 days now: https://testguild.me/insighthub. No credit card required. Tune in as they unpack how AI, once a niche discipline, has exploded into mainstream business conversations since the emergence of tools like ChatGPT. They cut through the buzz and fear around AI, discussing real-world applications, compliance challenges, and common misconceptions. Whether you’re looking to leverage AI in business intelligence, concerned about...
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Observability at Scale with AI with Jacob Leverich
TestGuild Devops Toolchain Podcast
In this episode of the DevOps Toolchain podcast, Joe Colantonio sits down with Jacob Leverich, cofounder and Chief Product Officer at Observe, to explore how AI and cutting-edge data strategies are transforming the world of observability. With a career spanning heavyweight roles from Splunk to Google and Kuro Labs, Jacob shares his journey from banging out Perl scripts as a Linux sysadmin to building scalable, data-driven solutions that address the complex realities of today’s digital infrastructure. Tune in as Joe and Jacob explore why traditional monitoring approaches are struggling with...
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The Rise of Agentic AI: Transforming DevOps and Testing with Bridges Smith
TestGuild Devops Toolchain Podcast
In this episode, host Joe Colantonio dives deep into the future of AI in DevOps with Bridges Smith, the VP of Product Management for AI at SmartBear. With over 25 years of experience leading innovations in product development, machine learning, and AI, Bridges brings a wealth of firsthand insights on how AI is rapidly evolving and shaping how developers and testers work. Together, Joe and Bridges explore the shift from basic generative AI to the rise of agentic AI. These AI systems can make decisions and automate more complex tasks within DevOps and testing pipelines. They discuss the...
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AI in Testing: Innovation or Just Noise? with Fitz Nowlan
TestGuild Devops Toolchain Podcast
Today, special guest Fitz Nowlan, VP of AI and Architecture at SmartBear, dives deep into the ever-evolving world of AI in software testing. Get resource: What is OpenTelemetry Guide: This episode is packed with insights from Fitz, who shares his front-row perspective on what’s genuinely innovative versus what’s just hype in today’s AI-powered DevOps landscape. Fitz also tackles hot topics like MCP servers, agentic AI, and the game-changing impact of AI-driven self-healing in test automation. He explores how leading tools like Playwright and Selenium integrate MCP servers, discusses the...
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Making Performance Testing Accessible for All with k6 Studio with Mark Meier and Tom Miseur
TestGuild Devops Toolchain Podcast
In this awesome installment, host Joe Colantonio sits down with Mark Meier and Tom Miseur from Grafana Labs to dive deep into the world of performance testing and how their brand new open source Grafana k6 Studio is making these powerful practices accessible for everyone on your team—from developers to QA and SREs. Try out Insight Hub free for 14 days now: . No credit card required. Listen in as they discuss the evolution of k6 from a developer-first tool to one built for seamless collaboration across teams, the challenges of performance testing in modern DevOps pipelines, and practical...
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Scaling ML Infrastructure Like a Pro with Elliott Clark
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In this episode, we delve into scalable machine-learning infrastructure with our special guest, Elliott Clark. Elliott is a seasoned DevOps expert and the founder of Batteries Included. Having played a pivotal role in building one of the largest online transaction processing systems and leading the ad infrastructure team at Meta, Elliott is perfectly poised to share his immense knowledge on scaling infrastructure and the intricacies of machine learning systems. Join us as we discuss the critical aspects of performance testing, leveraging production traffic for testing environments, and the...
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Automation - First DevOps Focus with Kedar Kulkarni
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Welcome to another exciting episode of the DevOps Toolchain podcast, where we delve into the dynamic world of DevOps, automation, and cloud infrastructure. Today, we're thrilled to have Kedar Kulkarni, a DevOps and cloud infrastructure expert, join us. Kedar has a wealth of experience in CICD, Kubernetes, and what he calls 'automation first' DevOps. He co-authored a popular IT automation ebook and created the AT-CasC framework, an integral part of Red Hat's automation stack. In this episode, we explore his unique approach to infrastructure test automation and the impact of his work in shaping...
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DevOps Transformation: Culture, Strategy, and Lessons Learned with Derek Ferguson
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In this episode of the DevOps Toolchain podcast, host Joe Colantonio chats with Derek Ferguson, the Chief Software Officer at Fitch, about the dynamic world of DevOps transformation. They explore the intersection of technology and strategy, emphasizing how to navigate regulatory landscapes while fostering innovation. Derek shares insights from his diverse career, from his early days in the tech industry to leading the creation of the ESG-focused Sustainable Fitch platform. Tune in to discover Derek's perspective on marrying traditional financial metrics with environmental data, the evolving...
info_outlineToday's episode explores observability within the software delivery lifecycle, particularly test-related events. Joining us is Rodrigo Martin, a principal software engineer and test architect at New Relic with an impressive two decades of experience in software testing.
Rodrigo sheds light on the often overlooked aspects of observability in testing environments, discussing how tracking test-related events can significantly enhance debugging capabilities, performance monitoring, and overall test suite reliability.
He shares actionable insights on getting started with event tracking, the key metrics you need to focus on, and the common challenges you might face. Whether you're dealing with flaky tests, trying to improve pipeline performance, or simply wanting to understand your testing processes' inner workings better, Rodrigo's expert advice has got you covered.
Don't miss this episode if you want to take your DevOps observability efforts to the next level. Grab your headphones and join us on this journey to make your CI/CD pipelines more efficient and your developer experience richer. Listen up!