TestGuild Automation Testing Podcast

The TestGuild Automation Testing Podcast (formerly TestTalks) is the longest-running podcast dedicated to test automation, releasing new weekly episodes since 2014. Hosted by Joe Colantonio, this podcast is for software testers, automation engineers, and developers who want practical, real-world insights to improve automation reliability, reduce flaky tests, and stay ahead of modern testing trends. Each episode features in-depth conversations with leading automation experts, tool creators, and industry practitioners, covering topics like test automation frameworks, AI-powered testing, DevOps and CI/CD integration, performance and security testing, and what actually works in production teams. You’ll also hear book reviews, testing news, and honest discussions about what’s working, and what’s not,in modern software testing. If you want actionable automation strategies, not theory or vendor hype, this podcast helps you build better tests, ship faster with confidence, and grow your career in test automation.

AI Testing: How Solo Testers Stay Confident in Releases with Christine Pinto 03/25/2026

AI Testing from Production Logs: Generate Smarter Regression Tests with Tanvi Mittal 03/17/2026

AI Testing: How to Ensure Quality in Non-Deterministic Systems with Adam Sandman 03/10/2026

Test Automation Tools That Scale: From Zero to 1.6M Users with Sanjay Kumar 03/03/2026

AI Test Automation: Ship Twice as Fast with 10x Coverage with Karim Jouini 02/24/2026

Performance Testing with AI w/ Akash Thakur 02/17/2026

Spec2TestAI: Stop Defects Before They Reach Production with Missy Trumpler 01/27/2026

Locust Performance Testing with AI and Observability with Lars Holmberg 01/13/2026

Top 8 Automation Testing Trends for 2026 with Joe Colantonio 01/06/2026

Automation Testing Podcast 2026: New Schedule, Events, Discounts with Joe Colantonio 12/28/2025

AI Testing LLMs & RAG: What Testers Must Validate with Imran Ali 12/21/2025

AI Codebase Discovery for Testers with Ben Fellows 12/14/2025

Gatling Studio: Start Performance Testing in Minutes (No Expertise Required) with Shaun Brown and Stephane Landelle 12/07/2025

AI-Driven Manual Regression: Test Only What Truly Matters With Wilhelm Haaker and Daniel Garay 12/01/2025

Top Automation Guild Survey Insights for 2026 with Joe Colantonio 11/24/2025

Testing AI Vibe Coding: Stop Vulnerabilities Early with Sarit Tager 11/16/2025

4 Free TestGuild Tools Every Tester Should Be Using with Joe Colantonio 11/09/2025

AI Testing Made Trustworthy using FizzBee 11/02/2025

Test Automation Optimus Prime Halloween Special 10/21/2025

Playwright AI Vibe Testing: True Self-healing Tests with Vasusen Patil 10/12/2025

Playwright Testing: How to Make UI and API Tests 10x Faster with Naeem Malik 10/05/2025

Cut Weeks of Manual Test Design into Minutes Using GenAI 09/28/2025

Scaling Mobile Testing Pipelines with Anton Malinski 09/21/2025

How Vibium Could Become the Selenium for AI Testing with Jason Huggins 09/07/2025

Playwright, Cursor & AI in QA with Ben Fellows 08/31/2025

Balancing Speed and Quality in the AI Era with Jim Trentadue 08/17/2025

AI Won’t Replace Great Test Leaders with Mike Lyles 08/10/2025

How to Build a Culture of Comprehensive Quality with Matt Gilbert 07/28/2025

No Scripts, No Frameworks, No Maintenance? with Don Jackson 07/21/2025

Making QE Matter to the C-Suite with Parasar Saha 07/13/2025