{"podcast":{"title":"TestGuild Automation Podcast","slug":"testguild-automation-podcast-318740","podcast_index_feed_id":318740,"rss_url":"https://testtalks.libsyn.com/rss","website_url":"https://testguild.com","image_url":"https://static.libsyn.com/p/assets/3/6/d/c/36dc54ea8c1f40d1d959afa2a1bf1c87/New_2023_Podcast_Covers_5.png","author":"Joe Colantonio","episode_count":596,"summary":"TestGuild Automation Podcast (formally Test Talks) is a weekly podcast hosted by Joe Colantonio, which geeks out on all things software test automation. TestGuild Automation covers news found in the testing space, reviews books about automation, and speaks with some of the thought leaders in the test automation field. We'll aim to interview some of today's most successful and inspiring software engineers, and test automation thought leaders.","last_synced_at":"2026-06-10T06:17:49.038208+00:00","page_url":"https://stenobird.com/podcast/testguild-automation-podcast-318740"},"episode":{"title":"Top Automation Guild Survey Insights for 2026 with Joe Colantonio","slug":"top-automation-guild-survey-insights-for-2026-with-joe-colantonio","published_at":"2025-11-24T06:41:00+00:00","page_url":"https://stenobird.com/podcast/testguild-automation-podcast-318740/top-automation-guild-survey-insights-for-2026-with-joe-colantonio","show_page_url":"https://stenobird.com/podcast/testguild-automation-podcast-318740","url":"https://testguild.com/podcast/automation/a568-joe/","audio_url":"https://traffic.libsyn.com/secure/testtalks/tgaThanksGivingAG26ep568..mp3?dest-id=184057","summary":"Automation Guild turns 10 this year, and the 2026 survey revealed some of the strongest trends and signals the testing community has ever shared. Register now: https://testgld.link/ag26reg In this episode, Joe breaks down the most important insights shaping Automation Guild 2026 and what they mean for testers, automation engineers, and QA leaders. You'll hear why AI-powered testing is dominating every category, why Playwright has officially become the tool testers want most, the challenges that continue to follow teams year after year, and how testers are navigating shrinking teams, faster releases, and rising expectations. This episode gives you a clear, data-driven snapshot of why Automation Guild 2026 matters — and how this year's event is designed to help you stay relevant, sharpen your skills, and tackle the problems that keep slowing down teams. Perfect for anyone considering joining the Guild, planning their 2026 automation strategy, or just trying to make sense of the rapid changes happening in testing today.","meta_description":"Automation Guild turns 10 this year, and the 2026 survey revealed some of the strongest trends and signals the testing community has ever shared. Register…","key_points":[],"chapters":[],"topics":[],"duration_seconds":532,"processing_state":"not_requested","actions":[{"name":"request_transcript","method":"POST","url":"https://stenobird.com/v1/public/podcasts/testguild-automation-podcast-318740/episodes/top-automation-guild-survey-insights-for-2026-with-joe-colantonio/transcription-requests","description":"Idempotently request low-priority transcript generation for this episode."},{"name":"read_markdown","method":"GET","url":"https://stenobird.com/podcast/testguild-automation-podcast-318740/top-automation-guild-survey-insights-for-2026-with-joe-colantonio.md","description":"Read the agent-friendly Markdown representation of this episode resource."}]}}