Testing AI, Duplicate Test Detection, and the Death of Cucumber TGNS190
July 20, 2026 
Hosted by Joe Colantonio 
About this episode
Is your test suite quietly billing you every single time it runs?
Your agent wrote 30 new tests this week. How many of them actually test anything new?
The guy who created Cucumber says he got it wrong. Here's what he built instead.
Find out more in this episode of the Test Guild New Shows for the week of July 20th. So, grab your favorite cup of coffee or tea, and let's do this.
Links to News Mentioned in this Episode
| 0:00 | Intro | |
| 0:21 | Stop AI Test Cost | https://testgld.link/wvvUskMr |
| 1:33 | Semantic Graph | https://testgld.link/WG137ApD |
| 2:55 | Scout API | https://testgld.link/ekw3oBAF |
| 3:58 | Varar | https://var.oselvar.com/ |
| 5:13 | Testing NOT a Chore | https://testgld.link/HVZyNx6J |
| 6:25 | Webinar of the Week | https://testgld.link/H8JXZyv5 |
| 7:37 | Testing AI book | https://testgld.link/XJzWwD6S |
| 8:46 | IRL Thank You | https://testguild.com/irl/ |
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