On today’s show we’ll be Test Talking about keyword-based automation (also known as action-based testing) with Hans Buwalda, CTO of LogiGear and a pioneer in action-based methodologies of testing and automation.

Hans will share how using action-based testing practices like modularization and keywords can make your tests easier to create, automate and maintain, as well as simpler to understand.

I don't think there’s a more popular topic in test automation nowadays than DevOps. While many folks I speak with have a process in place for most of their applications, one area some are struggling with is how to apply DevOps best practices to their mobile app initiatives. 

That’s why I was happy to speak with Guy Arieli, CTO of Experitest -- a company that provides a bunch of cool quality assurance tools for mobile DevOps. If you’re involved with mobile development of any sort, you won’t want to miss this episode.

When you work for a large company, you sometimes need to expand your automation efforts beyond Selenium browser-based testing.

What happens when you also need to create automation for applications like Embedded Systems, SaaS or ERP?

In today’s episode you’ll discover how to automate embedded, SaaS and ERP systems, so prepare to learn
some useful tips and best practices as we Test Talk with Ali Khalid, a test automation expert and enthusiast who has a ton of consulting experience working with all kinds of automation projects.

I’m excited to announce that registration for the Automation Guild Conference 2017 is now open! If you’re involved in test automation on any level, you won’t want to miss this one-of-a-kind, online event.

Anyone who is familiar with test automation knows how difficult it is to create automated tests that are reliable and maintainable. Most automation project don’t succeed – but you can do better.

Automation Guild will save you valuable time and headaches, because you’ll discover from some of the top automation engineers in the industry what works for their successful projects. In fact, the goal of the Automation Guild conference is to help YOU perfect the craft of creating automation awesomeness and accelerate your automation career.

With over 25 speakers, many in-demand automation skills and topics will be covered, including Selenium, GitHub, Continuous Integration, DevOps, REST testing, visual validation testing and more. Whether you’re currently involved in automation or just beginning, we’ve got you covered with either a new tool, technique or best practice that will improve or jumpstart your current testing situation and help you avoid common mistakes that can ruin any automation effort.

So are you ready to accelerate your automation efforts and career? Register NOW and join us to make this an epic conference of automation awesomeness!