Automation Testing Podcast 2026: New Schedule, Events, Discounts with Joe Colantonio
About This Episode:
This is a special end-of-year episode of the Automation Testing Podcast.
With family in town and a busy holiday season, Joe didn’t want to skip a week without checking in and saying thank you to the TestGuild community.
In this short episode, Joe shares:
A huge milestone as the podcast approaches its 13-year anniversary
Why the Automation Testing Podcast is moving from Sundays to Tuesdays starting in 2026
How loyal listeners can still get $100 off a full 5-day Automation Guild 2026 pass
A sneak peek at TestGuild IRL — live, in-person events coming next year
Gratitude for the listeners, YouTube community, and sponsors who make TestGuild possible
If you’re a software tester, automation engineer, or QA leader looking ahead to 2026, this episode lays out what’s coming — and how to stay connected.
Discount code: 100GUILDCOIN (https://testguild.me/podag26)
Questions or ideas? Email Joe directly at [email protected]
As always — test everything, and keep the good.
About Joe Colantonio
Joe Colantonio has over 25 years of experience in software automation testing and is thefounder of Test Guild–a dedicated independent resource for actionable and real-worldtechnical advice from industry experts (blog, video tutorials, podcasts, and online conferences)to help improve your DevOps automation, performance, and security testing efforts. He is thehost ofthe longest-running podcast on automation testing. He has interviewed over 400 industryleaders and is the creator of Automation Guild, the premium, annual online event for testautomation engineers. Joe has also hosted over 500 hours of live online events for some of thebiggest companies in the software testing space. Joe’s company, Test Guild, also providesservices to software companies to help them reach a community of highly engaged, growth-oriented, and ambitious audience of 40k+ software testing professionals.
Connect with Joe Colantonio
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- Company: www.testguild.com
- Blog: www.testguild.com/blog
- LinkedIn: www.linkedin.com/joecolantonio
- Twitter: www.twitter.com/joecolantonio
- YouTube: www.youtube.com/joecolantonio
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