AI's Impact on Application Performance Testing and Strategy | Frank Cohen, Clever Moe
Release Date: 09/15/2025
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info_outlineIn this episode of the Tesoro AI podcast, we sit with Frank Cohen, a Silicon Valley expert specializing in performance architecture and extreme performance testing. Frank shares insights from his 35-year career, including his work with PepsiCo during the Super Bowl, and the development of performance testing software like Push to Test and App Vance. He discusses the growing role of AI in job markets and how it has transformed traditional processes, including how tools like ChatGPT can aid job seekers. The conversation also delves into how AI can enhance application testing and performance across various industries, and the importance of ethical practices and sustainability in AI development. Frank highlights his new venture, Clever Moe, focusing on consulting services and the future of AI-driven solutions.
Founder Bio:
Frank Cohen is an application performance and architecture expert and Silicon Valley inventor (3 patents, 2 pending), serial entrepreneur (2 exits), and software engineer. He started the Antivirus market with Symantec Norton Antivirus & Utils. He got Apple onto the Web. He got Sun into Web messaging and social media. He started the Open Source Testing movement (Founder at PushToTest, Appvance, $5M Series B in January 2019, and Selenium contributor) to 3 million downloads/650,000 users of his TestMaker/Appvance AIQ software test platform. He helped start the Agile movement, then the DevOps movement from his seminal books and speaking on Java, Testing, and Design. He advises PepsiCo, Best Buy, GM, Ford, US Navy, Air Force, and DISA on solving scalability and performance issues. He is author of Open Source competitive evaluation guides on serverless, microservices and integration development platforms, application performance management (APM), big data migration, and testing platforms. He is currently founder at Appvance Inc. (performance testing) and Clever Moe (AI for digital ad targeting).
Time Stamps:
00:35 Frank's Journey into AI
02:52 Challenges and Benefits of AI
04:57 Frank's Career in Performance Testing
09:38 AI in Performance Testing
14:46 Scalability and Performance Metrics
20:37 Real-World Performance Testing Examples
24:53 Handling Unexpected Traffic Surges
25:39 Understanding Viral Marketing
27:04 Introduction to Clever Mode
28:51 Global Staffing Strategies
34:05 AI Talent and Market Trends
38:46 Leveraging AI Tools in Various Professions
46:12 Future of AI and Language Models
47:36 Conclusion and Contact Information
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