Joe Colantonio talks with Dave Rael about automating testing, creating useful content, and understanding the intent of users and businesses
Joe Colantonio a test automation architect for a large Fortune 100 company. He’m able work 100% remotely from home in Rhode Island, which is fortunate because he hates cubicles and commuting. He blogs at joecolantonio.com and is the host of the podcast, TestTalks where he focuses on helping people and organizations succeed with automation awesomeness.
He's an avid digital content creator who loves to share information through his blog, podcasts, videos, courses and books.
Chapters:
- - Dave introduces the show and Joe Colantonio
- - Preferring test automation to application development
- - Joe's definition of value
- - The things that "light Joe up"
- - How Joe got started with software
- - Joe's stories of failure, stopping short of completion and learning on the job
- - Carl's greatest success story, growing in human interaction, self-improvement, and helping others to improve
- - How Joe stays current with what he needs to know
- - Joe's book recommendation
- - The intent of Behavior-Driven Development
- - The things that have Joe most excited about his present and future (and that don't)
- - Joe's favorite test automation tools
- - The things about which Joe likes to geek out other than software
- - Joe's top 3 tips for delivering more value
- - Keeping up with Joe
- - Farewell
Resources:
Joe's BlogJoe's Podcast
John Sonmez on Developer On Fire
Pluralsight
Safari Books
Book: The Cucumber Book - Joe really emphasized Chapter 6 - When Cucumbers Go Bad
Book: Now, Discover Your Strengths
IBM - What makes you special - sliced bread - television ad with a simple, yet remarkable message
Joe's book recommendation:
Joe's top 3 tips for delivering more value:
- Work on what you are good at
- Emulate existing models of proven success
- Get a standing desk