Test Automation Experience

Can AI really write working tests for your app or software? How can businesses use AI to cut costs in testing QA? What is the biggest mistake you can make in load testing? 

On this week’s episode of the Test Automation Experience, Loadmill Co-founder and CEO Ido Cohen joins our host Nikolay Advolodkin to do a deep dive on using AI for test automation, how AI can cut costs on testing QA, and how Loadmill can help you do both. 

Stay informed, stay ahead with Test Automation Experience - your source for all things test automation!

CONNECT WITH IDO COHEN
🌎 WEBSITE: https://www.loadmill.com/
🐦 TWITTER: https://twitter.com/ido_co / https://twitter.com/LoadmillTeam
💡 LINKEDIN (consider leaving a Recommendation): https://www.linkedin.com/in/idoco/
💻 GITHUB: https://github.com/idoco
📝 MEDIUM: https://medium.com/@ido_co
▶ YOUTUBE: https://www.youtube.com/@idocohen4203

CONNECT WITH NIKOLAY ADVOLODKIN          
🌎 WEBSITE: https://ultimateqa.com       
🐦 TWITTER: https://twitter.com/Nikolay_A00
💡 LINKEDIN (consider leaving a Recommendation): https://www.linkedin.com/in/nikolayad...      
▶ YOUTUBE: https://www.youtube.com/@UltimateQA?s...       
📸 NIKOLAY’S INSTA: https://www.instagram.com/nikolay.adv...      
📧 EMAIL: [email protected]

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🌎 SAUCE WEBSITE: https://saucelabs.com

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👇👇 RESOURCES to Help You with Automation👇👇                             

📚 Books
✅ The Complete Software Tester: Concepts, Skills, and Strategies for High-Quality Testing - https://amzn.to/3H5eR71               
✅ Clean Code by Robert Martin: https://amzn.to/3Eg3E2B                
✅ Clean Architecture: A Craftsman's Guide to Software Structure and Design by Robert Martin  - https://amzn.to/3KgVoU4               
✅ Hands-on Mobile App testing - https://amzn.to/3WKB14k                
✅ Explore it! by Elisabeth Hendrickson - https://amzn.to/3lycK4j               
✅ Accelerate: Building and Scaling High Performing Technology Organizations - https://amzn.to/3HuPpsJ                
✅ Hands-On Selenium WebDriver with Java: A Deep Dive into the Development of End-to-End Tests: https://amzn.to/421y5TB       
✅ Mastering Software Testing with JUnit 5: Comprehensive guide to develop high quality Java applications: https://amzn.to/3oNEDXE           

🔎 Blogs             
✅ Page Factory Deprecated: https://ultimateqa.com/selenium-3-11-...
✅ Page Factory by Titus Fortner: https://titusfortner.com

Which is the better test automation tool, Playwright or Cypress? Can Playwright really run tests 2-3x faster than Cypress? How hard is it to migrate your tests from one framework to another? Let’s find out! 

This week, the amazing Lisa Weilguni, Software Developer at Lingvano, joins Nikolay Advolodkin to discuss how Cypress compares with Playwright. She delves into how and why Lingvano made the change into Playwright, including an incredible 70% test time reduction and overall better experience for their developers. They also discuss the benefits of test-driven development, how to deal with flaky tests on different browsers, and more. 

Stay informed, stay ahead with Test Automation Experience - your source for all things test automation!

How We Reduced Testing Time by 70% (Lingvano blog post) - https://medium.com/lingvano/how-we-reduced-testing-time-by-70-by-moving-from-cypress-to-playwright-32a731d468ba
Full Code Coverage For Free (Gleb Bahmutov blog post) - https://glebbahmutov.com/blog/full-cy-code-coverage/

CONNECT WITH LISA WEILGUNI
🐦 TWITTER: https://twitter.com/lisaweilguni
💡 LINKEDIN (consider leaving a Recommendation): https://www.linkedin.com/in/lisa-weilguni
💻 GITHUB: https://github.com/lisaweilguni
📝 MEDIUM: https://medium.com/@lisaweilguni

CONNECT WITH NIKOLAY ADVOLODKIN          
🌎 WEBSITE: https://ultimateqa.com       
🐦 TWITTER: https://twitter.com/Nikolay_A00
💡 LINKEDIN (consider leaving a Recommendation): https://www.linkedin.com/in/nikolayad...      
▶ YOUTUBE: https://www.youtube.com/@UltimateQA?s...       
📸 NIKOLAY’S INSTA: https://www.instagram.com/nikolay.adv...      
📧 EMAIL: [email protected]

JOIN THE CONVERSATION!              
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🏠 Home Page: https://saucelabs.com/       
🐦 TWITTER: https://twitter.com/saucelabs      
💡 LINKEDIN: http://www.linkedin.com/company/sauce...       
🌎 SAUCE WEBSITE: https://saucelabs.com

When is a good time to automate a test? How do you do CRUD testing? How do you start a mobile testing initiative? How do you do this or that in testing? Speedrun over 250 years of combined experience in this very special episode of the Test Automation Experience! 

With bite-sized insights from industry legends we've interviewed over the past year, get ready to supercharge your testing automation skills with these 24 mind-blowing hacks from industry experts! 

CONNECT WITH THE EXPERTS
Simon Stewart
🌎 WEBSITE: https://rocketpoweredjetpants.com
🐦 TWITTER: https://twitter.com/shs96c
💡 LINKEDIN: https://uk.linkedin.com/in/sistewart

Bas Dijkstra
🌎 WEBSITE: https://www.ontestautomation.com/
💡 LINKEDIN: https://www.linkedin.com/in/basdijkstra

Andy Knight
🌎 WEBSITE: https://automationpanda.com/
🐦 TWITTER: https://twitter.com/AutomationPanda
💡 LINKEDIN: https://www.linkedin.com/in/andrew-leland-knight/

Gleb Bahmutov
🌎 WEBSITE: https://glebbahmutov.com/
🐦 TWITTER: https://twitter.com/bahmutov
💡 LINKEDIN: https://www.linkedin.com/in/bahmutov

Kent C. Dodds
🌎 WEBSITE: https://kentcdodds.com/ 
🐦 TWITTER: https://twitter.com/kentcdodds
💡 LINKEDIN: https://www.linkedin.com/in/kentcdodds 
🧑🏻‍💻 GITHUB: https://github.com/kentcdodds 

Josh Helguero
💡 LINKEDIN:https://www.linkedin.com/in/joshua-helguero/

Titus Fortner
🌎 WEBSITE: https://titusfortner.com 
🐦 TWITTER: https://twitter.com/titusfortner
💡 LINKEDIN:  https://www.linkedin.com/in/titusfortner/ 
🧑🏻‍💻 GITHUB: https://github.com/titusfortner

Jan Molak
🌎 WEBSITE: https://janmolak.com/
🐦 TWITTER: https://twitter.com/JanMolak
💡 LINKEDIN: https://www.linkedin.com/in/janmolak/

Cristiano Cunha
🌎 WEBSITE: https://cristianomcunha.com/ 
🐦 TWITTER: https://twitter.com/melioth 
💡 LINKEDIN:  https://www.linkedin.com/in/cristianomcunha 
🧑🏻‍💻 GITHUB: http://github.com/cmcunha 
🩻 Xray by Xblend: https://www.getxray.app/

Artem Zakharchenko
🐦 TWITTER: https://twitter.com/kettanaito  
💡 LINKEDIN: https://www.linkedin.com/in/artem-zakharchenko/  
🧑🏻‍💻 GITHUB: https://github.com/kettanaito  
🌎 WEBSITE: https://kettanaito.com

Daniel Knott
🌎 WEBSITE: https://adventuresinqa.com/
🐦 TWITTER: https://twitter.com/dnlkntt
💡 LINKEDIN:  https://www.linkedin.com/in/daniel-knott/ 
▶ YOUTUBE: @DanielKnott

Marcus Merrell
🐦 TWITTER/X: https://twitter.com/mmerrell 
💡 LINKEDIN:  https://www.linkedin.com/in/marcus-merrell-285266 
🧑🏻‍💻 GITHUB: https://github.com/mmerrell

Luke Masterman
💡 LINKEDIN:  https://www.linkedin.com/in/luke-masterman-2829a0133/

Leonardo Lanni
💡 LINKEDIN: https://www.linkedin.com/in/leonardolanni/

Ramona Schwering
🌎 WEBSITE: https://www.ramona.codes/
💡 LINKEDIN: https://www.linkedin.com/in/ramona-schwering/

Robin Gupta
🐦 TWITTER: https://twitter.com/smilinrobin
💡 LINKEDIN: https://www.linkedin.com/in/polymorphicrobin/
🧑🏻‍💻 GITHUB: https://github.com/smilinrobin

Mark Winteringham
🌎 WEBSITE: http://mwtestconsultancy.co.uk/  
🐦 TWITTER: https://twitter.com/mwinteringham
💡 LINKEDIN: http://linkedin.com/in/markwinteringham

Kristin Jackvony
🌎 WEBSITE: https://thinkingtester.com
🐦 TWITTER: https://twitter.com/KristinJackvony
💡 LINKEDIN: https://www.linkedin.com/in/kristinjackvony/

Corina Pip
🌎 WEBSITE: https://www.imalittletester.com/
🐦 TWITTER: https://twitter.com/imalittletester
💡 LINKEDIN: https://ro.linkedin.com/in/corina-pip-0949131b

Filip Hric 
🌎 WEBSITE: https://filiphric.com/
🐦 TWITTER: https://twitter.com/filip_hric
💡 LINKEDIN: https://www.linkedin.com/in/filip-hric/

What makes up good design for a website? Is minimalism in web design overrated? Should developers learn how to design websites too? We answer all these and more in our newest episode!

Join Nikolay Advolodkin and Stephanie Stimac as they discuss the practical aspects of incorporating design into development, touching upon tools such as Webhint.io and Rapid API. The conversation sheds light on the pragmatic benefits that developers and engineers can derive from learning design principles, emphasizing its impact on customer satisfaction, business outcomes, and project success. 

Stay informed, stay ahead with Test Automation Experience - your source for all things test automation!

Design for Developers (Stephanie’s book) - https://www.amazon.com/Design-Developers-Stephanie-Stimac/dp/1617299472
webhint.io - https://webhint.io/
RapidAPI - https://rapidapi.com/hub
Stephanie’s blog post about webhint.io - https://blog.stephaniestimac.com/posts/2023/07/issues-panel-devtools/
Stephanie’s blog - https://blog.stephanie.stimac.com/

CONNECT WITH STEPHANIE STIMAC
🌎 WEBSITE: https://stephaniestimac.com/
👕 SWAG: https://amzn.to/49gNxjm
📘 BOOK: https://amzn.to/46LwZ1f
🐦 TWITTER: https://twitter.com/seaotta
💡 LINKEDIN (consider leaving a Recommendation): https://www.linkedin.com/in/stephaniestimac 
▶ YOUTUBE: https://www.youtube.com/seaotta
‍💻 GITHUB: https://github.com/ststimac
📝 MEDIUM: https://medium.com/@seaotta
🤖 DEV.TO: https://dev.to/seaotta
🦣 MASTODON: https://toot.cafe/@seaotta

CONNECT WITH NIKOLAY ADVOLODKIN          
🌎 WEBSITE: https://ultimateqa.com       
🐦 TWITTER: https://twitter.com/Nikolay_A00
💡 LINKEDIN (consider leaving a Recommendation): https://www.linkedin.com/in/nikolayad...      
▶ YOUTUBE: https://www.youtube.com/@UltimateQA?s...       
📸 NIKOLAY’S INSTA: https://www.instagram.com/nikolay.adv...      
📧 EMAIL: [email protected]

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🌎 SAUCE WEBSITE: https://saucelabs.com

What are the biggest, most common mistakes in QA testing? Why does that happen? Do we REALLY still need manual testing today? We’ll answer all these questions and more on this episode of the Test Automation Experience! This week, Nikolay is joined by Anna Patterson, Software Test Automation Engineer, Applitools Ambassador, and QA Career Mentor.  She is a Software Tester focusing on Test Automation and Continuous Testing.  

Subscribe now to Test Automation Experience and elevate your career in the world of tech!

Test Automation University - https://testautomationu.applitools.com/
Introduction to Cypress (Filip Hric) - https://testautomationu.applitools.com/cypress-getting-started/index.html
Advanced Cypress (Filip Hric) - https://testautomationu.applitools.com/advanced-cypress-tutorial/
CS50: Introduction to Computer Science (Harvard University) - https://pll.harvard.edu/course/cs50-introduction-computer-science
EdX (free certification for CS50 course) - https://cs50.harvard.edu/x/2023/certificate/

CONNECT WITH ANNA PATTERSON 
🐦 TWITTER: https://twitter.com/TesterAnna
💡 LINKEDIN (consider leaving a Recommendation): https://www.linkedin.com/in/tester-anna/
🧑🏻‍💻 GITHUB: https://github.com/apatte
📧 Book a call with Anna: https://calendly.com/anna_patterson

CONNECT WITH NIKOLAY ADVOLODKIN     
🌎 WEBSITE: https://ultimateqa.com
🐦 TWITTER: https://twitter.com/intent/user?screen_name=nikolay_a00
💡 LINKEDIN (consider leaving a Recommendation): https://www.linkedin.com/in/nikolayadvolodkin/
▶ YOUTUBE: https://www.youtube.com/@UltimateQA?sub_confirmation=1
📸 NIKOLAY’S INSTA: https://www.instagram.com/nikolay.advolodkin/
📧EMAIL: [email protected]

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💡 LinkedIn: https://www.linkedin.com/company/sauce-labs
🏠 Home Page: https://saucelabs.com/
🐦 TWITTER: https://twitter.com/saucelabs
💡 LINKEDIN: http://www.linkedin.com/company/sauce-labs
🌎 SAUCE WEBSITE: https://saucelabs.com

What is the best unit testing framework? How do good engineers write their tests? How will AI affect test automation? In this episode, dive deep into the realm of high-quality testing and the fundamentals of automated testing with our guest, Anton Angelov, CTO and co-founder of Automate The Planet. Join us as we explore essential techniques and innovative approaches to ensure top-notch automated testing. 

 Tune in now to enhance your skills with Test Automation Experience!

Automated Testing Unleashed: Automated Testing Engineering Fundamentals: The Complete Handbook
Volume 1 - https://amzn.to/3Pz82Pl
Volume 2 - https://amzn.to/3tcR81l
Volume 3 - https://amzn.to/46tsV5o
Volume 4 - https://amzn.to/3tbJHaL
Volume 5 - https://amzn.to/3Zy2edg

CONNECT WITH ANTON ANGELOV
🌎 WEBSITE: https://www.automatetheplanet.com
🐦 TWITTER: https://twitter.com/angelovstanton
💡 LINKEDIN (consider leaving a Recommendation):  https://www.linkedin.com/in/angelovstanton
🧑🏻‍💻 GITHUB: https://github.com/angelovstanton

CONNECT WITH NIKOLAY ADVOLODKIN       
🌎 WEBSITE: https://ultimateqa.com   
🐦 TWITTER: https://twitter.com/Nikolay_A00
💡 LINKEDIN (consider leaving a Recommendation): https://www.linkedin.com/in/nikolayad...   
▶ YOUTUBE: https://www.youtube.com/@UltimateQA?s...   
📸 NIKOLAY’S INSTA: https://www.instagram.com/nikolay.adv...   
📧 EMAIL: [email protected]     

Is browser-based load testing really worth it? How do you set up testing scenarios on k6.io? What are the most common mistakes you can make in software testing? Get answers and insights to these questions on this fantastic episode of the Test Automation Experience! 

Marie Cruz, Senior Developer Advocate at Grafana Labs’ k6.io, returns for part two of our breakdown of front-end performance testing. With our host Nikolay Advolodkin, get an insider look into k6.io with demos on setting up and running scenarios for load testing, asynchronous operations and best practices for front-end performance testing. 

Stay informed, stay ahead with Test Automation Experience - your source for all things test automation!

k6 Documentation - https://k6.io/docs/
testing site: https://test.k6.io/
Adobo & Avocados YT Channel - https://www.youtube.com/@adoboandavocados

CONNECT WITH MARIE CRUZ
🌎 WEBSITE: testingwithmarie.com
🐦 TWITTER: twitter.com/mcruzdrake
💡 LINKEDIN (consider leaving a Recommendation):  linkedin.com/in/mariedesireecruz
🧑🏻‍💻 GITHUB: https://github.com/mdcruz
▶ YOUTUBE: https://www.youtube.com/c/TestingwithMarie 

CONNECT WITH NIKOLAY ADVOLODKIN         
🐦 TWITTER: https://twitter.com/Nikolay_A00
💡 LINKEDIN (consider leaving a Recommendation): https://www.linkedin.com/in/nikolayad...     
📸 NIKOLAY’S INSTA: https://www.instagram.com/nikolay.adv...     
📧 EMAIL: [email protected]      

Welcome to Test Automation Experience! In this episode, Nikolay is joined by Marie Cruz, a Developer Advocate for Grafana Labs’ k6.io.  She is a Software Tester focusing on Test Automation and Continuous Testing.  In this episode, they dive deep into questions about manual testing, the advantages and pitfalls of test automation, and even the idea of testing too much.   Subscribe now to Test Automation Experience and elevate your career in the world of tech!

k6 Documentation - https://k6.io/docs/
Jacob Nielsen’s 1993 article - https://nngroup.com/articles/response-times-3-important-limits/

CONNECT WITH MARIE CRUZ 
🐦 X (TWITTER): https://twitter.com/MCRUZDRAKE
💡 LINKEDIN (consider leaving a Recommendation): https://www.linkedin.com/in/mariedesireecruz/
🧑🏻‍💻 GITHUB: https://github.com/mdcruz
🌎 Testing With Marie: https://www.testingwithmarie.com/
📧 Book Marie as your mentor on Mentor Cruise: https://mentorcruise.com/mentor/mariecruz/

CONNECT WITH NIKOLAY ADVOLODKIN     
🌎 WEBSITE: https://ultimateqa.com
🐦 TWITTER: https://twitter.com/intent/user?screen_name=nikolay_a00
💡 LINKEDIN (consider leaving a Recommendation): https://www.linkedin.com/in/nikolayadvolodkin/
▶ YOUTUBE: https://www.youtube.com/@UltimateQA?sub_confirmation=1
📸 NIKOLAY’S INSTA: https://www.instagram.com/nikolay.advolodkin/
📧EMAIL: [email protected]

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🐦 TWITTER: https://twitter.com/saucelabs
💡 LINKEDIN: http://www.linkedin.com/company/sauce-labs
🌎 SAUCE WEBSITE: https://saucelabs.com

Welcome to Test Automation Experience! In this episode, we have open source wizard and software engineer Artem Zakharchenko.  In this Nikolay and Artem discuss API mocking and the awesome features of API mocking tool Mock Service Worker (MSW).   Subscribe now to Test Automation Experience and elevate your career in the world of tech!

CONNECT WITH ARTEM ZAKHARCHENKO
🐦 X (TWITTER): https://twitter.com/kettanaito
💡 LINKEDIN (consider leaving a Recommendation): https://www.linkedin.com/in/artem-zakharchenko/
🧑🏻‍💻 GITHUB: https://github.com/kettanaito
🌎 WEBSITE: https://kettanaito.com

CONNECT WITH NIKOLAY ADVOLODKIN     
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📧EMAIL: [email protected]

JOIN THE CONVERSATION!           
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💡 LinkedIn: https://www.linkedin.com/company/sauce-labs
🏠 Home Page: https://saucelabs.com/
🐦 TWITTER: https://twitter.com/saucelabs
💡 LINKEDIN: http://www.linkedin.com/company/sauce-labs
🌎 SAUCE WEBSITE: https://saucelabs.com

Dive into the realm of mobile testing expertise with our latest episode of Test Automation Experience! Join Nikolay Advolodkin and Daniel Knott, acclaimed author and blogger at www.adventuresinqa.com, as they answer crucial questions on how to kickstart your mobile testing journey. Whether you're a seasoned developer or a budding tester, this episode provides invaluable insights into the dynamic world of mobile app testing. 

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Hands-On Mobile App Testing: A Guide for Mobile Testers:
https://www.amazon.com/Hands-Mobile-App-Testing-Involved/dp/0134191714

CONNECT WITH DANIEL KNOTT
🌎 WEBSITE: https://adventuresinqa.com/about/
🐦 TWITTER: https://twitter.com/dnlkntt?lang=en
💡 LINKEDIN (consider leaving a Recommendation):  https://www.linkedin.com/in/daniel-knott/
🧑🏻‍💻 GITHUB: https://github.com/angelovstanton
▶ YOUTUBE: @DanielKnott

CONNECT WITH NIKOLAY ADVOLODKIN       
🌎 WEBSITE: https://ultimateqa.com     
🐦 TWITTER: https://twitter.com/Nikolay_A00
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📧 EMAIL: [email protected]