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  • Can you handle these truths about automated testing?

    In this episode, Nikolay Advolodkin reveals the hard-hitting truths he's discovered throughout his 16-year career in software engineering. From the common misuse of Cucumber to selecting the wrong automation tools, he talks about how these mistakes can lead to wasted effort, unnecessary complexity, and lost resources. He also explains why automating everything can backfire and how flaky tests destroy trust in automation.


    Tune in so you donโ€™t have to learn the same hard lessons.

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    (00:00) Intro

    (00:20) Stop Using Cucumber

    (01:06) Challenges with Cucumber and BDD

    (04:03) The Right Automation Tool Matters

    (05:23) Choosing the Right Tool

    (07:44) Automate the Right Things

    (10:58) The Pitfalls of Flaky Tests

    (12:27) Action Plan for Effective Automation

    (15:59) Automation Tools vs. Strategies

    (18:16) The Importance of Strategy in Automation

    (19:43) Investing in People Over Technology

    (23:52) The Pitfalls of Center of Excellence

    (27:47) A Better Approach to Automation Practices

  • You donโ€™t want to make these mistakes in software development!

    In this episode, Nikolay shares the six most significant lessons from his 16-year career. From wasting time on over-engineering to relying too much on UI tests, he breaks down real examples that slow down processes and cost companies money.

    Tune in so you donโ€™t fall to the same fate.

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    (00:00) Intro
    (00:30) Mistake #1: Not Working In An Iterative Manner
    (01:48) Over-Engineering with Keyword Driven Testing
    (03:12) The Pitfall of Premature Optimization
    (04:10) Mistake #2: Attempting To Automate Long And Complicated Flows
    (05:45) The Benefit of Atomic Tests vs. End-to-End Tests
    (07:02) Mistake #3: Attempting To Automate Everything Through The Ui
    (08:55) Why API Tests Are Faster and More Stable
    (10:12) Mistake #4: Attempting to Automate Everything
    (11:44) Focusing on Business Objectives Instead
    (13:10) Mistake #5: Not Learning the Technology Stack
    (14:35) Why Understanding Your Framework is Crucial
    (16:02) Mistake #6: Being Afraid to Ask for Help
    (17:20) How Collaboration Improves Automation Outcomes

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  • These automated testing beliefs might be sabotaging your tests!

    In this episode, Nikolay debunks the seven biggest myths about automated testing. From the misconception that โ€œmore tests mean better qualityโ€ to the fallacy of โ€œautomation replacing manual testing,โ€ Nikolay shares hands-on experiences and examples from his 16 years of experience. Youโ€™ll learn how to optimize your automated tests, avoid costly mistakes, and streamline your testing processes for better efficiency and reliability.

    Whether youโ€™re a coding hobbyist or a seasoned pro, this episode is packed with insights for developers and companies alike to save time, money, and headaches โ€“ all while delivering smoother code.

    00:00) Intro

    (00:18) Myth #1: More Tests Mean Better Quality

    (01:02) 100,000 Automated Browser Tests and 40% Failure Rate

    (02:18) Single Test Strategy for CI Pipeline

    (03:53) Myth #2: Automation Replaces Manual Testing

    (05:14) Manual and Exploratory Testing

    (06:06) Myth #3: Automation is Too Expensive and Time-Consuming

    (07:55) Starting with a Single Test in CI

    (09:30) Myth #4: Anyone Can Write Automated Tests

    (11:40) Importance of Skilled Automation Engineers

    (12:46) Myth #5: Automation Tools Solve All Problems

    (14:30) Choosing the Right Tools for Salesforce Testing

    (16:45) Myth #6: All Tests Should Be Automated

    (18:44) Prioritizing Flows for Automation

    (19:26) Myth #7: You Can Set It and Forget It

    (21:07) Maintaining Automation Systems

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  • Nikolay lost over $75,000 in cryptocurrency after falling victim to one of the most sophisticated scamming operations heโ€™s ever seen.

    In this episode, Nikolay breaks down what happened and why he didnโ€™t catch on until it was too lateโ€” even as a seasoned software engineer. Youโ€™ll learn exactly how the scammers bypassed his two-factor authentication and tricked him into using fake URLs. But more importantly, find out how YOU can avoid falling for the same traps and secure your accounts.

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    Wallet: 0x2AC9537e0Ef43dADCeeD10007f6eBa905Ee9F832

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    Wallet: bc1qv26n5c2nk3dklrlx570540ug9fhgaalyp7fnn4

    TxID:6f906d250f98c4c3328676d895c16bc9b16b2daa33453a1f422e7ea640e2179b

    MALICIOUS URLS (DO NOT VISIT)

    https://platform-nexo(.)com https://1574755-ledger(.))com

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  • Do security tests and APIs leave you confused? Expert Bas Dijkstra makes API testing look easy and shares the essentials every dev ops professional needs to know.

    Youโ€™ll learn how to spot and fix common API vulnerabilities, including sneaky JavaScript injections to the all-too-common broken object-level authorization. With hands-on demos and practical advice, you'll discover how to fortify your APIs against real-world threats. But that's not allโ€”Bas also gives us a sneak peek into his upcoming contract testing course, perfect for anyone looking to master integration testing and ensure seamless API communication.

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    ๐Ÿ’ก LINKEDIN: https://www.linkedin.com/in/basdijkstra/

    โœ… WEBSITE: https://www.ontestautomation.com/

    โœ… ON TEST AUTOMATION TRAINING: https://www.ontestautomation.com/training/

    โœ… CONTRACT TESTING COURSE: https://www.ontestautomation.com/training/contract-testing/

    ๐Ÿ‘จโ€๐Ÿ’ป GITHUB: https://github.com/basdijkstra

    ๐Ÿ“งEMAIL: [email protected]

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    (00:00) Intro

    (02:24 ) 60-Second API Security Testing Challenge

    (03:06) JavaScript injection and input sanitization

    (04:56) The role of AI in API Testing

    (05:51) Impactful API Security Bug

    (07:56) Starting API Security Testing

    (09:26) Ideal API Response to invalid input

    (11:58) OWASP API Security Top Ten

    (13:33) Broken object-level authorization

    (14:58) Unauthorized access testing

    (21:41) Rate Limiting

    (23:26) API Security University

    (25:31) Exploratory testing techniques

    (29:07) On Test Automation Courses

  • How do you build lightning-fast websites with Astro and React?

    In this episode, Nikolay teams up with Cassidy Williams, a developer advocate and educator with a flair for making complex concepts fun and accessible. Watch as Cassidy attempts to build an Astro website in 60 seconds, integrates React for interactivity, and shares tips on optimizing performance. Along the way, she shares her favorite productivity tools, discusses the power of community, and offers invaluable career advice for developers.

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    ๐Ÿฆ X: https://twitter.com/cassidoo

    ๐Ÿ’ก LINKEDIN: https://www.linkedin.com/in/cassidywilliamspm/

    โœ… WEBSITE: https://cassidoo.co/

    ๐Ÿ‘จโ€๐Ÿ’ป GITHUB: https://github.com/cassidoo

    ๐Ÿ”Ž BLOG: https://cassidoo.co/blog/

    ๐Ÿ”Ž GETTING PAID IS WEIRD:https://cassidoo.co/post/getting-paid-is-weird/
    ๐Ÿ”ŽCASSIDYโ€™S PRODCUTIVITY TOOLShttps://cassidoo.co/post/producivity-apps-2024/

    ๐Ÿค PATREON: https://www.patreon.com/cassidoo

    โ™€๏ธELPHA: https://elpha.com/

    CONNECT WITH NIKOLAY ADVOLODKIN

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    ๐Ÿ  Home Page: https://saucelabs.com/

    (00:00) Intro

    (01:14) Build an Astro website in 60 seconds

    (03:27) What is Astro all about?

    (05:56) Adding React to an Astro website

    (09:22) Client-Only and Client-Visible Components

    (10:12 ) Biggest fear as a developer

    (12:11) Top three career tips for Developers

    (17:03) Finding and building a supportive community

    (20:04) Making money in Tech is weird

    (27:53) Cassidyโ€™s Purpose and content

    (32:00) The human touch in content creation

    (34:47) Discord and community engagement

    (40:29) Productivity tools and practices

    (45:16) Advice for aspiring developers

    (46:48) Cassidy's word game: Jumbli

    (47:42) What's next for Cassidy

  • Remember to always believe in yourself, never give up, and to conquer every challenge that comes your way. Thatโ€™s the mantra Nikolay has for himself.

    In this special episode, we're flipping the script. Jason Baum, host of neighboring podcast, Test Case Scenario, takes over as the host to interview Nikolay about his life and career. Youโ€™ll learn the motivations that have fueled his journey from a young immigrant in the U.S. to a leading voice in the world of test automation. From the industry expertise and insights, and reflecting about lifeโ€™s wins and losses, thereโ€™s something for everyone.

    CONNECT WITH JASON BAUM

    ๐ŸŒŽ WEBSITE: https://saucelabs.com/resources/authors/jason-baum

    ๐Ÿฆ X: https://x.com/jasonebaum1

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  • What happened with CrowdStrike and how can we make sure that we avoid another catastrophe?

    Nikolay sits down with BJ Muse of Muse Umbrella to understand more. With extensive expertise in cyber liability engineering, BJ is the perfect guest to discuss the infamous CrowdStrike incident that caused the global outage that affected over 8 million Windows machines. Tune in to see how Nikolay and BJ break down what happened and complete an automated testing diagram that could have saved billions of dollars.

    ๐Ÿ’ฅLEARN MORE ABOUT THE CROWDSTRIKE CATASTROPHE

    Overview with CRN:

    https://www.crn.com/news/security/2024/crowdstrike-outage-costs-44-million-per-fortune-500-company

    ECCouncil - What Happened? https://www.eccouncil.org/cybersecurity-exchange/incident-handling/crowdstrike-incident/

    Forbes - CrowdStrike Reveals The Bug That Caused Catastrophe:
    https://www.forbes.com/sites/kateoflahertyuk/2024/07/24/crowdstrike-reveals-new-details-about-what-caused-windows-outage/

    CONNECT WITH BJ MUSE:

    ๐Ÿ’กLinkedIn: https://www.linkedin.com/in/bjmuse/

    ๐ŸŒŽMuse Umbrella https://museumbrella.com/

    ๐Ÿ“น โ€œEx-Google Architect on SRE & Cloud Solutionsโ€ https://youtu.be/tmc_nzjjb-U

    CONNECT WITH NIKOLAY ADVOLODKIN

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    ๐Ÿ  Home Page: https://saucelabs.com/

    ๐Ÿ‘‡๐Ÿ‘‡ RESOURCES to Help You with Automation๐Ÿ‘‡๐Ÿ‘‡

    ๐Ÿ“š Books

    โœ… The Complete Software Tester: Con

  • Ever wondered how to master mocking in JavaScript and elevate your automated testing skills?

    In this episode of Test Automation Experience, Nikolay sits down with Artem Zakharchenko, a renowned expert with over 3 million downloads of his Mock Service Worker. Artem unveils the secrets behind his success and takes us through his journey at Epic Web Dev, sharing insights from his comprehensive workshops on testing fundamentals and advanced mocking techniques.



    CONNECT WITH ARTEM ZAKHARCHENKO:

    โœ…Artemโ€™s GitHub: https://github.com/kettanaito

    โœ…Artemโ€™s Personal Website: https://kettanaito.com/

    โœ…Artemโ€™s X: https://twitter.com/kettanaito
    โœ…EpicWeb Workshop: https://www.epicweb.dev/workshops/testing-fundamentals

    โœ…Artemโ€™s EpicWeb Contributors Page: https://www.epicweb.dev/contributors/artem-zakharchenko

    CONNECT WITH NIKOLAY ADVOLODKIN

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    00:00 Intro

    04:23 Test a React Component in 60 seconds

    5:44 One big mistake developers make that effect their carrer

    09:33 Unit test mocking

    11:17 Artem's Testing Fundamentals workshop

    16:14 Implementation of beforeAll and afterAll functions

    17:57 Abstracting repetitive test setups

    20:02 Vite's benefits and features

    22:56 Use of Vite Test in conjunction with Vite

    25:20 Explicit and straightforward test assertions

    27:26 Mocking the date and time in tests

    29:17 Setting up controlled date values in tests

    31:05 Mocking nextTick function

    34:23 Context-dependent nature of mocking &l

  • What does automated testing look like when paired with AI?

    In this episode of Test Automation Experience, host Nikolay Advolodkin is joined by special guests Daniel Huynh and Paul Palmieri of LaVague.AI, a pioneering web automation tool designed to harness the power of AI and computer vision for test automation.

    LaVague leverages Behavior Driven Development (BDD) spec files to generate robust and reusable Selenium test code automatically. Tune in to learn about LaVague's unique ability to take web page screenshots, analyze HTML nodes, and generate instructions that can adapt to interface changes and various screen ratios.

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    ๐Ÿฆ X: Daniel Huynh (@dhuynh95) / X

    ๐Ÿ’ก LINKEDIN: https://www.linkedin.com/in/dhuynh95/

    CONNECT WITH PAUL PALMIERI

    ๐Ÿ’ก LINKEDIN: https://www.linkedin.com/in/paul-palmieri/

    CONNECT WITH LAVAGUE.AI

    โœ… WEBSITE: https://www.lavague.ai/

    โœ… GITHUB.COM: https://github.com/lavague-ai

    CONNECT WITH NIKOLAY ADVOLODKIN

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    ๐Ÿ  Home Page: https://saucelabs.com/

    00:00 Intro

    02:23 LaVague Coding Challenge

    07:46 Rapid Fire Questions

    13:05 LaVague AI Origins

    18:39 Starting Point for Developers

    22:32 Evolution of LaVague

    29:49 AI With The Human Touch

    34:43 Where To Find LaVague

  • Ever wondered how to stand out in the crowded tech job market?

    In this episode of the Test Automation Experience, Beau Carnes, Teacher and Software Developer from freeCodeCamp, shares his top strategies for becoming an in-demand developer.

    As we dive into his journey of becoming a successful software developer, Beau shares invaluable advice on overcoming common fears, the importance of persistence, and practical steps to build a standout resume. Learn how creating content, engaging with the community, and leveraging platforms like freeCodeCamp and YouTube can accelerate your career. Whether you're a beginner coder or looking to advance in the tech industry, this episode is packed with actionable advice to help you achieve your goals.

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    ๐Ÿฆ X: Beau Carnes (@beaucarnes) / X

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    00:00 Intro

    01:26 Persistence is key for developers

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  • Does software engineering ever feel like trying to tame a mythical beast?

    One day, everything is smooth sailing, and the next, your code throws an error like a dragon spitting fire.

    In eight minutes, Nikolay unpacks fifty core software engineering concepts with easy-to-understand metaphors to help you wield your coding skills like a battle-tested knight.

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  • Is it possible to prioritize quality AND speed?

    In this episode, we dive into the importance of personal responsibility in software development. Cory House, a seasoned React and JavaScript consultant, shares how to balance speed and quality, manage relationship dynamics within teams, and advocate for quality code.

    Cory also offers technical advice for web development. He discusses common developer mistakes in React, TypeScript's benefits and trade-offs, automated tools to manage code quality, and strategies for transitioning to modern JavaScript frameworks.

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  • How can contract testing boost your efficiency? Stay tuned to find out!

    Contract testing is a hidden gem. It combines the strengths of unit tests and integration tests, allows for safe deployment, and promotes better team communication โ€“ but not many testers know about this game-changing approach.

    Marie Drake, Senior Developer Advocate at Grafana Labs, and Lewis Prescott, Test Specialist at IBM, put their great minds and collective experience together to write Contract Testing In Action; a book where readers get to know the ins and outs of contract testing.

    In this episode, Lewis & Marie explain contract testing and how it could improve testing efficiency by detecting communication problems early in the development cycle.

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  • We didnโ€™t expect this from ChatOps! Keep watching until we implement an AI assistant for data filtering in under 60 seconds!

    This episode is all about productivity. Andrew Zigler, Developer Advocate at Mattermost, shares his top tips for using tech to improve your efficiency.

    Andrew explains ChatOps โ€“ a chat-based collaboration with automated workflows to make work easier and faster โ€“ and shares examples of how itโ€™s enhanced his productivity. He also shows how to embed AI into chat platforms to summarize messages, craft responses, and support decision-making.

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  • Learn how to AI-proof your job and prepare for the future of test automation!
    In this episode, weโ€™re sharing a highlight reel of our conversations with these industry leaders:

    Marie Cruz, Senior Developer Advocate at Grafana LabsSimon Stewart, Software Engineer at AppleKent Dodds, Software Engineer Educator at Kent C. Dodds Tech LLCFilip Hric, DevRel at Replay.ioGleb Bahmutov, Senior Director of Engineering at Mercari USAndy Knight, Principal Architect at Cycle LabsBoni Garcia, Associate Professor at UC3MMark Winteringham, Author of AI-Assisted TestingJason Arbon, CEO of Checkie.AIRobin Gupta, Creator of TestZeus

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  • Oops, we brought down the company internet!

    What happens when you build a team that's engaged, committed, and watching each otherโ€™s back? You develop more usable, stable software.

    BJ Muse, Principal Technical Architect at Google, shares his passion for fostering cultures where teams take ownership of the products they develop. He discusses choosing a cloud service provider, QA strategies using AI tools, and managing testing noise โ€” all while building, testing, and deploying a React app alongside host Nikolay.

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  • Keep watching until a robot plays Angry Birds! Itโ€™s insane!

    Jason Huggins, Creator of Selenium, Co-Founder of Sauce Labs, and Founder & CEO of Tapster Robotics, demos game-changing robots that can swipe, tap, and even insert credit cards in part two of our conversation.

    Jason shares how teaching a robot to play Angry Birds became a way to provide control over real devices with no limitations. He explains how Tapsterโ€™s robots complement Appium, shares the evolution of Tapster Valet, and gives advice for aspiring innovators.

    In case you missed it, we covered the creation of Selenium and Sauce Labs in Part 1 of the conversation with Jason Huggins here:

    https://www.buzzsprout.com/2211482/14957179-jason-huggins-creator-of-selenium-sauce-labs-part-1.mp3?download=true

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  • Testing is a Goldilocks game.

    You donโ€™t want too many tests, and you donโ€™t want too few. You need to get it just right.

    Jason Huggins, Creator of Selenium, Co-Founder of Sauce Labs, and Founder & CEO of Tapster Robotics, shares how to find the perfect balance of testing. He reveals the worst automation mistake you can make, gives his best advice, and tells the stories behind Selenium and Sauce Labs.

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  • Is the future of testing human-free?

    Tools like Devin are revealing AIโ€™s impressive abilities to write code, and these technologies are growing exponentially. Itโ€™s hard to wrap our minds around what this means for the future, but Jason Arbon, CEO of Checkie.AI, shares his insightful โ€“ and slightly scary โ€“ predictions.

    In this conversation, Jason covers myths about AI, using new tech for testing, and the future of programming.

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