Talk: World’s First Open Source Testing Agent

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Title of the talk

Hercules: World’s First Open Source Testing Agent

Description

Software testing has entered a new era with the rise of AI and autonomous agents. Hercules is the world’s first open-source testing agent, powered by Python, designed to revolutionize how tests are executed. Hercules can autonomously take Gherkin files, run end-to-end tests across browsers and APIs, and provide actionable insights from results.
In this talk, I will introduce Hercules, the challenges it solves in traditional test automation, and how its agentic architecture, powered by Python/AG2, is pushing the boundaries of what’s possible in testing.

What format do you have in mind for your talk?

Talk

Table of contents

1. The Evolution of Test Automation
2. The limitations of traditional frameworks
3. What is Hercules?
4. Under the Hood: Building Hercules with Agentic principles
5. Running automated E2E tests seamlessly
6. Why Open Source Matters

What domain would you say your talk falls under?

AI

Duration in minutes (including Q&A)

40

Prerequisites

Setup for python 3.11, Docker or Hercules.

Speaker X(Twitter) Account link (Optional)

@smilinrobin

Profile Picture

https://robin-gupta.com/assets/img/logo.png

Speaker bio

Robin is a versatile Engineering leader with 15+ years of experience in software delivery and engineering leadership. With a metrics-driven approach, he has elevated engineering maturity and successfully managed diverse assignments across BFSI, EdTech, Retail, Healthcare, E-commerce, and Developer productivity domains. Experienced in multiple tech stacks, Robin’s hands-on leadership style drives results. Beyond work, he mentors at ADPList and Plato, contributes to open-source projects and has authored books and courses. Balancing responsibilities as a dad and M.O.M (Manager of Managers), Robin excels in both personal and professional realms.

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