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API testing should be part of your automation strategy. But how do you choose the right tools? Here are five open source picks from Joe Colantonio.
Joe Colantonio
Aug 10, 2017
5 top open-source API testing tools: How to choose
Open for business
API testing is all the rage. This updated version of last year's hit story describes more tools, and some trends to be aware of.
Joe Colantonio
Sep 17, 2018
9 great open-source API testing tools: How to choose
Mo better or bust
With microservices behind most newer development, API testing is becoming critical. Good thing AI is here to round out your testing strategy.
Joe Colantonio
Jan 7, 2020
11 top open-source API testing tools: What your team needs to know
APIs, meet AI
This review of nine popular test automation frameworks shows the range of open-source products. Which is right for your QA team?
Joe Colantonio
Mar 6, 2018
9 top open-source testing automation frameworks: How to choose
Try before you test
Don't waste time creating your own test automation framework. One of these existing tools and frameworks is likely up to the job.
Joe Colantonio
Dec 3, 2019
11 top open-source test automation frameworks: How to choose
Don't reinvent the wheel
Leverage software manage your automation framework
This sampling of six popular test automation frameworks shows the range of open-source products available. Find one that's right for your team.
Joe Colantonio
Apr 26, 2016
6 top open-source testing automation frameworks: How to choose
Try one before you code
Use these 12 open source and free Web performance testing tools to help your development team assess server-side, client-side, and end-to-end web...
Joe Colantonio
Mar 10, 2016
Web performance testing: Top 12 free and open source tools to consider
Tune it up
These open-source performance testing tools aren't right for everyone, but one might be the perfect complement to your commercial tool set.
Joe Colantonio
Mar 12, 2020
Web performance testing: 18 free open-source tools to consider
When every second counts
Here's how machine learning can help you test more and better—which translates into job security.
Joe Colantonio
May 23, 2018
5 great ways to use AI in your test automation
Get HAL out of your head
An end-to-end automated testing strategy is appropriate for monolithic applications, but the complexity of microservices testing requires a new...
Joe Colantonio
Oct 6, 2015
Shift-right: Test microservices in the wild to tame DevOps
Automatic for the people?
Testing and automation are longer just QA activities. Joe Colantonio discusses the intersecting roles of developers and testers as enterprises...
Joe Colantonio
Sep 9, 2015
We're all testers now: 5 steps to get ready to shift left with automation
Beyond QA
With everyone from newbies with big ideas to long-time pros with impeccable testing creds, you're bound to learn from this Twitter A-list.
Joe Colantonio
Nov 16, 2018
33 test automation leaders to follow in 2019
Keep up with these A-listers
The time for open-source software test automation tools is now, not in 2020. Test Talk's Joe Colantonio explains Gartner's big Magic Quadrant miss.
Joe Colantonio
Feb 29, 2016
Magic Quadrant for Test Automation: How Gartner got it wrong
Magic Quadrant miss
Here are the top resources for manual testers looking to jump into testing automation—and for automation pros to get more awesome.
Joe Colantonio
Jul 23, 2018
50+ resources for test automation engineers
Get even more awesome
Robots
Want to keep up with the latest testing and automation trends? Follow these experts.
Joe Colantonio
Jan 6, 2017
33 test automation leaders to follow on Twitter
Test talkers
More and better test automation tools are on the horizon in 2019. And AI/machine learning is ready for prime time too.
Joe Colantonio
Jan 9, 2019
The state of test automation: 7 key trends to watch
AI will rule
Testing tools need to help developers write and debug test code easily, and find and debug problems quickly. Here are some that fit the bill.
Joe Colantonio
Jan 23, 2019
6 test automation tools developers love
Make testing fun again
Robots!
Want to be a test automation engineer? Having test automation skills isn't enough. Here's what you need.
Joe Colantonio
Nov 28, 2016
Why test automation skills alone won’t get you the job
Career reenginering
Help your team learn the "whole team" approach to development and testing. These techniques are proving valuable for dev/test orgs in transition.
Joe Colantonio
Jun 22, 2016
Joe Colantonio: How to get testers and developers working together
Flock mentality
Open sign in neon
The big benefit of vendor-based testing tools is the reduced cost of ownership associated with easier implementation and less administrative overhead.
Joe Colantonio
Jun 27, 2017
Commercial vs. open-source: How to choose the best test automation tools
No free lunch
Here are top open-source resources you can use with your team as you incorporate performance testing into your team's SDLC. 
Joe Colantonio
Mar 20, 2019
49 great resources for performance testing teams
Rev up your SDLC
Performance engineering remains a challenge for many. Here are top resources that will help you rev up your approach.
Joe Colantonio
May 18, 2020
60 great resources for performance engineering teams
Fire up your approach to speed
With the Internet of Things era now upon us, as well as microservices, software development is increasingly based on APIs. Here's how to get ahead...
Joe Colantonio
Jun 13, 2016
How to attack API insecurity: 3 weapons for the IoT era
Tools for the trade
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