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TestGuild Automation Podcast

Joe Colantonio

Booking Overview

A weekly interview-led technology show focused on software test automation, quality assurance, and emerging AI testing practices, typically featuring external practitioners, architects, authors, and testing thought leaders. PR agencies could credibly pitch experienced QA leaders, automation engineers, AI testing specialists, performance engineers, IoT testing experts, and authors with practical implementation expertise; booking difficulty is medium because guests generally need strong technical authority and demonstrable real-world experience.

Metrics

Episodes: 612

Frequency: Weekly

Rating: 4.9/5.0

Estimated listeners: 1,000 - 10,000

Listener location: USA

YouTube: 452.0k subscribers

Instagram: 2.1k followers

Contact Information

Publicly listed emails

joe@testguild.com

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Host

Joe Colantonio - Software test automation educator and founder of TestGuild, focused on helping software testing professionals advance their automation and quality engineering practices.

Booking Intelligence

Booking Requirements

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Typical Credentials:  
Experienced software testing, quality assurance, automation, performance engineering, AI testing, or IoT practitioner with substantial hands-on implementation experience. Authors, conference speakers, technical leaders, and experts with distinctive frameworks or production case studies are strong fits.
Required Achievements:  
Authoring a technical book or practical industry guide, Presenting at recognized software testing or technology conferences, Leading production-scale testing, automation, or AI engineering initiatives, Building testing frameworks, architectures, or tools used in professional environments

Recent Guest Discussions

Jonathon Wright - AI Agents In Software Testing, Confidence Engineering, Intent-driven Testing, Automation Careers, And The Changing Role Of Testers.

Kandasamy Selvaraj - Performance Engineering For Agentic AI, Scalability, Load Testing, Observability, Token Costs, Prompt Caching, And Production Reliability.

Swati Seela - The Five Areas Of AI Testing, AI Evaluation And Trust, Testing AI Functionality And Models, Probabilistic Systems, And AI Literacy For Testers.

Oleksii Cherkashyn - Iot Testing, Manual Versus Automated QA, Device Simulation, Performance Testing, Webdriverio, Firmware Updates, And Testing Connected Devices.

Recent Topics

Technology, Software Testing, Test Automation, Quality Assurance, Artificial Intelligence

Episodes

Here's the recent few episodes on
TestGuild Automation Podcast
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Locust and Azure Load Testing: Create and Debug Load Tests with AI with Lars Holmberg and Abhinav Premsekhar

October 06, 2026

Performance testing has never been easier to start, or more important to get right. As teams ship more AI generated code, performance problems are slipping through, and they tend to surface during your highest traffic moments. In this episode, Joe Colantonio talks with Lars Holmberg, lead maintainer of the open source Locust project, and Abhinav Premsekhar of Microsoft's Azure App Testing team. They explain how AI is changing load testing, from script creation to results analysis. You'll see ...

AI Agents Passed the Tests. Real Devices Didn't. with Nick Metcalfe

September 29, 2026

Cloud device farms make it easy to get started with real device testing. But what happens when you need to scale? Costs climb fast, you wait in a queue for the devices you need, and you lose visibility into what's actually happening when a test fails. In this episode, Nick Metcalfe, Head of Technical Sales Engineering at Cambrionix, joins Joe to explain why more testing teams are bringing their device labs in house. Nick shares how one team was quoted roughly a million dollars a month to outs...

AI Testing Reality Check: What 13 Founders Refuse to Automate with Joe Colantonio

September 22, 2026

I asked thirteen people inside AI testing one question: can AI test your software for you? Founders, CTOs, project leads, and quality leaders, many of them selling AI testing tools right now. Not one said yes. This episode is my session from the Testear.la 2026 conference, built entirely from twelve months of interviews on this show with the people actually building this technology, including Applitools, Maestro, Bright Security, QA.tech, Cucumber, Ito, and the lead of the Selenium project. I...

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Frequently asked questions

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TestGuild Automation Podcast
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How do I get in touch with TestGuild Automation Podcast?

TestGuild Automation Podcast is hosted by Joe Colantonio. Its publicly listed email is joe@testguild.com. For guest bookings, the host or producer is usually the best person to reach. Podseeker helps you find direct host and producer contacts and pitch from your own inbox.

What is the email for TestGuild Automation Podcast?

The publicly listed email for TestGuild Automation Podcast: joe@testguild.com.

How many listeners does TestGuild Automation Podcast have?

Podseeker estimates TestGuild Automation Podcast reaches 1,000 to 10,000 listeners per episode. Only the publisher has exact numbers.

Who is an ideal guest for TestGuild Automation Podcast?

TestGuild Automation Podcast typically books rising experts. Typical guest background: Experienced software testing, quality assurance, automation, performance engineering, AI testing, or IoT practitioner with substantial hands-on implementation experience. Authors, conference speakers, technical leaders, and experts with distinctive frameworks or production case studies are strong fits. Common among recent guests: Authoring a technical book or practical industry guide; Presenting at recognized software testing or technology conferences; Leading production-scale testing, automation, or AI engineering initiatives. Recent guests include Jonathon Wright, Kandasamy Selvaraj, and Swati Seela.

How hard is it to get booked on TestGuild Automation Podcast?

Medium. Guests usually need solid credentials in the topic and an idea that fits the show.

What topics does TestGuild Automation Podcast cover?

Recent episodes cover Technology, Software Testing, Test Automation, Quality Assurance, and Artificial Intelligence. Pitch an idea tied to one of these topics and mention a recent episode.

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