
TestGuild Devops Toolchain Podcast · 2025-08-07 · 38 min
Curious if AI will automate your contract testing - or wreck it? Add AI to Your DevOps Now: In this episode of the DevOps Toolchain Podcast, I sit down with Matt Fellows , co-founder of Pacflow and core maintainer of the PACT framework (now under SmartBear). We dive into the evolution of contract testing , how agentic AI tools like Copilot and Cursor are shaping testing workflows, and what the next 3 - 5 years might look like for API validation. We also get real about: Why test quality matters more in an AI-driven pipeline How autonomous testing may reshape developer tooling Whether AI-generated tests are improving code or just spreading bugs faster Whether you're leading a QA team, building APIs, or navigating the DevOps - AI intersection, this episode has hard-earned insights from someone shaping the tools used by teams around the world. Don't forget to like, subscribe, and drop your thoughts on where you think testing is headed.