AI Won’t Replace Great Test Leaders with Mike Lyles
TestGuild Automation Testing Podcast
Release Date: 08/10/2025
AI Testing: How Solo Testers Stay Confident in Releases with Christine Pinto
TestGuild Automation Testing Podcast
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 development—where code is generated faster than ever, but confidence hasn’t caught up. Christine Pinto shares real-world insights from her experience as a solo tester and now as a founder building tools designed to help testers reduce risk, collaborate better, and make smarter release decisions. You’ll learn: Why “all tests passing” doesn’t mean your product is safe The hidden risks of AI-generated...
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AI Testing from Production Logs: Generate Smarter Regression Tests with Tanvi Mittal
TestGuild Automation Testing Podcast
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 approach software testing, quality engineering, and DevOps. Most teams ignore production logs or use them only for debugging. But those logs contain real user behavior, real failures, and real edge cases—the exact scenarios your test suite is probably missing. 👉 Learn how to: Convert production logs into automated regression tests Use AI to detect real-world failure patterns Apply...
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AI Testing: How to Ensure Quality in Non-Deterministic Systems with Adam Sandman
TestGuild Automation Testing Podcast
How do you ensure software quality when the system you're testing doesn't give the same output twice? Go to and start your free 30-day trial, no credit card, no contract required. That's the core challenge facing every QA team building or testing AI-powered applications today and it's breaking all the rules we've relied on for decades. In this episode of the TestGuild Automation Podcast, I sit down with Adam Sandman, co-founder of Inflectra, to get into what non-deterministic AI testing actually means in practice, why traditional pass/fail testing no longer cuts it, and what quality...
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Test Automation Tools That Scale: From Zero to 1.6M Users with Sanjay Kumar
TestGuild Automation Testing Podcast
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 one of the most widely used productivity tools in software testing, reaching over 1.6 million testers worldwide. You’ll discover: How to build test automation tools that solve real QA pain Why community-driven development beats chasing funding How to prioritize features when you have thousands of users Whether AI testing tools will replace selector-based automation How to choose between...
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AI Test Automation: Ship Twice as Fast with 10x Coverage with Karim Jouini
TestGuild Automation Testing Podcast
AI test automation is evolving fast — but most tools still generate brittle code that breaks with every UI change. See it for yourself now: In this episode of the TestGuild Podcast, Joe Colantonio sits down with Karim Jouini, founder of Thunders, to explore a radically different approach to AI testing: executing test automation in plain English without generating Selenium or Playwright code. Instead of “auto-healing selectors,” Thunders interprets natural language directly — allowing teams to: Ship twice as fast Achieve 10x test coverage with the same resources Reduce regression...
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Performance Testing with AI w/ Akash Thakur
TestGuild Automation Testing Podcast
Is traditional performance testing becoming obsolete? In this episode, performance engineering expert Akash Thakur shares why AI is fundamentally transforming load testing, scripting, observability, and shift-left strategies. With 17 years of real-world enterprise experience, Akash explains how AI-augmented tools are already reducing scripting time by 30%, improving analysis speed, and helping teams move from reactive performance testing to predictive intelligence. You’ll learn: How AI is accelerating performance scripting and analysis Why shift-left performance testing is finally becoming...
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Spec2TestAI: Stop Defects Before They Reach Production with Missy Trumpler
TestGuild Automation Testing Podcast
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: In this episode, Joe Colantonio sits down with Missy Trumpler, CEO of AgileAILabs, to explore how Spec2TestAI helps teams prevent defects before code ships by applying AI directly to requirements. You’ll learn: Why traditional test automation still misses critical risk How predictive, requirements-based AI testing works in practice What “shift-left” actually looks like beyond the buzzword...
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Locust Performance Testing with AI and Observability with Lars Holmberg
TestGuild Automation Testing Podcast
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 becoming the go-to choice for modern DevOps, QA, and SRE teams. You’ll learn how Locust enables highly realistic user behavior, massive concurrency, and distributed load testing — without the overhead of traditional enterprise tools. We also dive into: Why Python works so well for AI-assisted load testing How Locust fits naturally into CI/CD and GitHub Actions The real difference between...
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Top 8 Automation Testing Trends for 2026 with Joe Colantonio
TestGuild Automation Testing Podcast
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 50+ interviews with industry leaders. This isn’t vendor hype or futuristic speculation. It’s what working testers are actually worried about — and what they’re doing next. You’ll learn: Why 72.8% of testers prioritize AI, yet don’t trust it alone The real reason AI testing feels harder instead of easier How integration chaos is blocking automation success Why “AI auditor” and...
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Automation Testing Podcast 2026: New Schedule, Events, Discounts with Joe Colantonio
TestGuild Automation Testing Podcast
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 TestGuild community. In this short episode, Joe shares: A huge milestone as the podcast approaches its 13-year anniversary Why the Automation Testing Podcast is moving from Sundays to Tuesdays starting in 2026 How loyal listeners can still get $100 off a full 5-day Automation Guild 2026 pass A sneak peek at TestGuild IRL — live, in-person events coming next year Gratitude for the listeners,...
info_outlineIn the age of AI, the role of software testers is evolving fast.
Don't miss the QA Summit: https://testguild.me/qasummit
As more repetitive tasks are automated or handled by AI, the testers who will stand out are those who lead, influence, and bring deep subject matter expertise to their teams.
In this exclusive replay from a private Automation Guild 2025 monthly gathering, testing leader Mike Lyles shares exactly how to build those skills — and position yourself for long-term success in the AI era. You’ll learn how to expand your leadership influence, strengthen your domain expertise, and future-proof your career as testing continues to evolve.
Normally reserved for year-round Automation Guild members, this session is a rare peek into the kind of ongoing training and community support that keeps testers sharp all year long.
If you want to be part of conversations like this — plus dozens of expert sessions, networking opportunities, and live Q&A,, keep your eyes open for Automation Guild 2026 early bird registration.