The Shift in Software Testing: What Cloud-Native Means for QA with Mario-Leander Reimer

03/05/25 • 31 min

In this episode, Ole speaks with Mario-Leander Reimer, Managing Director of QAware, about the evolution of testing in cloud-native environments. They discuss the challenges and opportunities presented by shifting left in testing, the responsibilities of developers and QA teams, and the importance of continuous testing. The conversation also touches on the need for holistic quality insights, the role of specialists in quality assurance, and the significance of exploratory testing in maintaining software quality.

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This podcast is proudly sponsored by Testkube, the cloud-native, vendor-agnostic test execution and orchestration platform that enables teams to run any type of test automation directly within their Kubernetes infrastructure. Learn more at www.testkube.io

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Welcome to the Cloud Native Testing Podcast!

Welcome to the Cloud Native Testing podcast! Meet your host Ole Lensmar—creator of SoapUI, CTO of Testkube, and a long-time advocate for better software testing.

We’ll explore the challenges of testing in cloud-native environments, the role of observability, automation, and emerging trends that are shaping the future of testing. Whether you're a tester, developer, or platform engineer, this podcast is for anyone looking to extend their testing strategies into today's cloud native world.

Thanks for listening!

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This podcast is sponsored by Testkube—the cloud-native testing framework that helps teams automate, orchestrate, and scale their testing workflows in Kubernetes environments. With Testkube, testing shifts left for faster feedback and scales right to meet the demands of modern, distributed systems.

Learn more at testkube.io

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This podcast is proudly sponsored by Testkube, the cloud-native, vendor-agnostic test execution and orchestration platform that enables teams to run any type of test automation directly within their Kubernetes infrastructure. Learn more at www.testkube.io

Cloud Native Testing Podcast - The Shift in Software Testing: What Cloud-Native Means for QA with Mario-Leander Reimer

Transcript

Ole Lensmar (00:48)
Hello and welcome to today's episode of the Cloud Native Testing Podcast. I'm super excited today to be joined by Leander Reimer, a fantastic advocate for Testkube over the years, although we're not here to talk about specifically about Testkube Leander, it's been a pleasure knowing you for these time. Please give us a short introduction of who you are, what you do.
Mario-Leander Reimer (01:13)
Thanks Ole. Yes, so my name is Leander. I'm nowadays Managing Director