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”Saving the world from bad software” - a groundbreaking podcast series that delves into the rapidly evolving world of software testing. Join us as we navigate the cutting-edge technologies, methodologies, and practices that are shaping the future of the testing landscape. In this captivating series, we’ll be featuring thought leaders, industry experts, and practitioners who are at the forefront of innovation in software testing. Our engaging conversations will cover topics such as: 1️⃣ Artificial Intelligence and Machine Learning: Discover how AI and ML are revolutionizing test automation, analysis, and generation, providing testers with powerful new tools and capabilities. 2️⃣ The Human-Machine Collaboration: Uncover the ways in which testers can leverage AI technologies like Keysight Eggplant Test to enhance their skills, boost productivity, and ensure the highest quality software. 3️⃣ Testing in the Age of Agile and DevOps: Learn how modern development approaches have transformed the role of testers and how they can adapt to remain essential in fast-paced environments. 4️⃣ Emerging Testing Strategies: Dive into the latest methodologies, such as context-aware testing and test-driven development, and explore their potential to improve test coverage and effectiveness. 5️⃣ The Growing Importance of Domain Knowledge: Discuss the significance of integrating domain expertise into the testing process and how AI can help testers gain valuable insights into specific industries. 6️⃣ The Ethical and Social Implications of AI-Driven Testing: Examine the ethical concerns and societal impact of AI in software testing, and envision a responsible and inclusive future for the industry. Don’t miss out on this thrilling journey into the future of software testing! Subscribe now to ”Test-Talks.com” and stay ahead of the curve as we redefine the boundaries of quality assurance. #TestingTomorrowToday #SoftwareTesting #FutureOfTesting #Podcast
Episodes

Friday Jan 31, 2025
Friday Jan 31, 2025
Test-Talks.com welcomes Paul Gerrard legendary consultant, teacher, author, programmer, tester, conference speaker, rowing coach and publisher. He has conducted consulting assignments in all aspects of software testing and quality assurance, specializing in test assurance. He has presented keynote talks and tutorials at testing conferences across Europe, the USA, Australia, South Africa and won the most amount of lifetime achievements awards.
You heard it here first AI Assurance is the future! Headlining DeepSeek AI Chain of Thought and how that differs from traditional OpenAI Operator and Anthropic Claude Computer Use. Watch out for more announcements on AI-Assure and AI-Assurance in the coming weeks! In the meantime check out this publication from the GOV.UK
#AIAssurance #automationtesting #testautomation #automationtesters #softwaretesting #functionalautomation #nonfunctionalautomation #testingcareer #e2eautomation #ai #aiintesting #autoops #aiaugmentedtesting #generativeai #AIAugmentedTesting #eggplantGAI #generativeAI #SyntheticDomainExpert

Wednesday Jan 24, 2024
Gen AI The Final Frontier feat. Michael Ritchson
Wednesday Jan 24, 2024
Wednesday Jan 24, 2024
Michael Ritchson, 17 years NASA Developer, Innovator, Principal Engineer, Full stack developer who designs, and develops software solutions for the Aerospace and commercial industry. Winning NASA awards for exceptional space act in 2015. Starting his career for IBM back in summer 1997 following in his fathers footsteps.
#automationtesting #testautomation #automationtesters #softwaretesting #functionalautomation #nonfunctionalautomation #testingcareer #e2eautomation #ai #aiintesting #autoops #aiaugmentedtesting #generativeai #AIAugmentedTesting #eggplantGAI #generativeAI #SyntheticDomainExpert #SentientTestExpert #TechOps

Friday Jan 19, 2024
Value-Based Testing - Shift Up (QEOPS) feat. Toby Marsden
Friday Jan 19, 2024
Friday Jan 19, 2024
The legendary @Toby Marsden who since 1994 toby has been revolutionizing the technology landscape as a strategic leader at companies such as Micro Focus, Hewlett Packard Enterprise, CA Technologies, CAST, Compuware and the last 5 plus years Keysight as part of the senior leadership team at Eggplant heading up global partnerships.
Toby has over 25 years’ experience of understanding client needs, proposing solutions and helping customer achieve their goals through successful implementations. He has worked across sales, marketing and professional services roles for multinational software companies and start-ups. Over Toby’s career the way software has been developed and how we release applications has changed considerably, in fact the pace of change has been phenomenal, therefore we must help organisations adopt new ways of working and leverage technology but not compromise end user experiences and business value. For the last 15 years Toby has been focused on helping customers manage complex software delivery challenges by adopting automated delivery practices across the application lifecycle. He is currently part of Eggplant’s management team, which become part of the Keysight family in 2020 and provides AI Assisted Intelligent Test Automation. His is currently on a mission to is to develop a 1st class partner ecosystem that creates increased value to Keysight’s customers.
#automationtesting #testautomation #automationtesters #softwaretesting #functionalautomation #nonfunctionalautomation #testingcareer #e2eautomation #ai #aiintesting #autoops #aiaugmentedtesting #generativeai #AIAugmentedTesting #eggplantGAI #generativeAI #SyntheticDomainExpert #SentientTestExpert #DevOps #AgileProjectManagement #ProjectPortfolioManagement #EnterpriseALM #EnterpriseArchitecture #RequirementsManagement #RequirementEngineering #ApplicationArchitecture #EnterpriseDatabaseDesign #EnterpriseModelling #SoftwareConfigurationManagement #ProcessAdoptionImprovements #ServiceVirtualization #ApplicationPerformanceManagement #QualityManagement #QualityTesting #MobileApplicationTesting

Monday Dec 18, 2023
Sentient AI Tester feat. Nico Carnival
Monday Dec 18, 2023
Monday Dec 18, 2023
Dive into our latest episode hosted by Nico Carnival interviewing the Automation Cyborg around the new AI-Augmented tool "Synthetic Domain Expert" (SDE).
Uncover the game-changing potential the world's first Sentient AI Tester using next generation technology for business, development & testing.
🔑 Highlights:
Insights into next generation AI-Augmented Testing capabilities.
Discussion on how AI is reshaping the holy grail of testing (requirements > testing > product).
Future prospects of AI in tech innovation (LLM-RAG-GNN-8X7B).
They discussed the changes in artificial intelligence, including advancements in AI augmented testing and generative AI. The conversation focused on generative AI and its potential applications, such as #AIAugmentTesting in different industries.
Concerns were raised about the trustworthiness and privacy of public-facing GPTs (#BanChatGPT), as well as the importance of finetuning LLMs for specific domains and expertise. Jonathon raised the importance of #GNN (#GraphNeuralNetwork) by combining knowledge graphs into #RAG (#RetrievalAugmentedGeneration) architecture to improve understanding of complex systems.
💡 Gain invaluable knowledge about the power and possibilities of AI-Augmented Testing. Don't miss out on this enlightening conversation!
Checkout this awsometastical podcast #GenerativeAI #AITesting #FutureOfTesting #SentientTester

Friday Mar 17, 2023
ChatGPT 4 Testers feat. Paul Gerrard (@paul_gerrard)
Friday Mar 17, 2023
Friday Mar 17, 2023
Test-Talks.com welcomes Paul Gerrard legendary consultant, teacher, author, programmer, tester, conference speaker, rowing coach and publisher. He has conducted consulting assignments in all aspects of software testing and quality assurance, specializing in test assurance. He has presented keynote talks and tutorials at testing conferences across Europe, the USA, Australia, South Africa and won the most amount of lifetime achievements awards.
In this episode, brought to you exclusively by EggplantSoftware.com a Keysight.com company:
🌟 Exciting developments in AI for software testing! Here are some key takeaways from a recent discussion on leveraging ChatGPT in the testing domain:
1️⃣ ChatGPT can help testers generate automation scripts, API tests, and requirements with ease, even if they're not fluent in these areas.
2️⃣ ChatGPT has the potential to provide context-aware guidance for testers working in various industries, such as finance, legal, and medical.
3️⃣ Testers can use ChatGPT to generate tests that achieve a high level of coverage, improving the quality of the software.
4️⃣ ChatGPT can fit nicely into a test-driven development regime, making it easier for developers to write and run tests as they code.
5️⃣ Future capabilities, like image uploads, can enable ChatGPT to analyze web pages or mobile apps and provide detailed test scenarios.
6️⃣ Combining domain knowledge with ChatGPT's testing expertise could lead to a powerful synergy for testers across industries.
🚀 AI is revolutionizing the way we test software, and we're excited to see where this journey takes us! #softwaretesting #ai #chatgpt #testingrevolution

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