Cloud Native Testing Podcast

In this episode of the Cloud Native Testing Podcast , host Ole Lensmar (CTO at Testkube) sits down with Lakshmi, one of the latest veterans to join the Testkube team. Together, they explore how the AI revolution is fundamentally changing the relationship between development and QA—and why testers might just be the ultimate "vibe coders." Lakshmi shares his journey from electrical enginee...

In this episode of the Cloud Native Testing Podcast, Ole Lensmar sits down with Sahana Nagabhushan to tackle the complexities of software lifecycle inefficiencies and developer productivity. Drawing from her extensive product management experience at Fidelity Investments and Workday, Sahana breaks down why companies burn millions of dollars and years of engineering time building custom Internal De...

Welcome to the first edition of the Cloud Native Testing Podcast for 2026! In this episode, host Ole Lensmar is joined by Yacine Kheddache to dive deep into Microcks , a CNCF Sandbox project dedicated to API mocking and simulation. As cloud-native architectures grow more complex, the need to decouple services during development is critical. Yacine explains how Microcks serves as a "Swiss Army...

In this episode, Ole Lensmar joins Richard Li, founder of Polar Sky, to explore how testing strategies must evolve for the age of AI. They discuss the journey of cloud-native tools like Telepresence and Richard's key insight for agentic coding: using automated tests as the "context" to guide AI behavior, rather than relying on complex prompts to describe system rules. The conversati...

On this episode of the Cloud Native Testing podcast, Ole Lensmar welcomes Matt McLane from Doc Network to discuss how they completely transformed their development and testing lifecycle. Matt details their journey away from a slow, manual deployment process—which involved risky ad-hoc testing on a staging environment connected to production—to a modern, automated workflow built for quality and spe...

What's the connection between your performance tests and your monthly cloud bill? As it turns out, a lot. While many teams struggle with ever-growing Kubernetes costs, the solution isn't just about cutting expenses—it's about improving reliability. In this episode, Ole is joined by Yasmine, COO of CloudBolt , to explore the complex world of Kubernetes rightsizing. Drawing from her e...

In this episode, the main conversation is between host Ole Lensmar and guest Atul , who are joined by special guest Dmitry , the CEO of Testkube. Together, they dive deep into the evolving landscape of software testing, framed by Atul's fascinating journey from manual QA to a cloud native developer advocate. The conversation kicks off with Atul sharing his unique career path, highlighting how...

In this illuminating episode, we pull back the curtain on Cloudflare's intricate approach to testing at a truly global scale. Join us as Sachin from Cloudflare's team shares invaluable insights into how they leverage their vast, distributed network to push the boundaries of reliability and performance. We'll explore the critical role of SLOs (Service Level Objectives) and SLIs (Serv...

In this episode of the Cloud Native Testing Podcast , Ole Lensmar sits down with Benjamin Wilms, founder and CEO of Steadybit , to explore the role of chaos engineering in building resilient cloud-native systems—from early-stage startups to global enterprises. Benjamin shares how his journey from consulting to founding Steadybit was shaped by one key lesson: the best learning happens when systems...

In this episode of the Cloud Native Testing Podcast , Ole Lensmar sits down with Tony Tam , creator of Swagger API (now known as the OpenAPI specification) and a pioneer in API specification standards, to explore the unexpected ways Swagger transformed software testing. Tony shares the origin story of Swagger: from its roots in solving REST client generation to how it became a foundational tool fo...

In this episode of the Cloud Native Testing Podcast , Ole Lensmar sits down with In this episode of the Cloud Native Testing Podcast, Ole Lensmar sits down with Cherif Sahraoui , QA Lead & Consultant working with 50Hertz Transmission—one of Germany’s four major electricity transmission system operators, responsible for delivering power across northern and eastern Germany—to explore the complex...

In this episode of the Cloud Native Testing Podcast , Ole Lensmar sits down with Joe Karlsson, Developer Advocate at CloudQuery , to discuss how testing and governance intersect in today’s fast-moving cloud-native environments. They explore what it takes to catch issues like cloud drift, overly permissive configurations, and deprecated services— before they become costly outages. Joe shares real-w...

In this episode of the Cloud Native Testing Podcast , Ole Lensmar sits down with Daniel Bryant, Engineer, Speaker, and Head of Product Marketing at Syntasso, to explore how testing is evolving in modern cloud-native environments. They dive into the critical role platform engineering plays in shaping a healthy testing culture, and how teams can strike the right balance between enforcing standards a...

In this episode, Ole Lensmar talks with Joe Karp, DevOps Architect at UWM, about what it really takes to build a testing culture inside a modern, cloud-native organization. Joe shares how his team intentionally designed clear ownership between developers, QA engineers, and platform teams—and why empowering devs to own their testing is key to scaling quality across hundreds of services. From infras...

In this episode, Ole sits down with Oleg Nenashev—CNCF Ambassador, open source advocate, Jenkins Maintainer, and Lead Developer Advocate at Gradle—to unpack the evolving world of cloud native testing. From the rise of integration testing to the role of tools like Testcontainers and WireMock, Oleg shares why modeling realistic systems is more powerful (and more reliable) than traditional mocking. T...

In this episode, Ole sits down with Ramiro Berrelleza, CEO and co-founder of Okteto , to explore the evolution and impact of ephemeral environments in cloud-native development. They discuss the challenges of testing in traditional setups, how Kubernetes enables ephemeral environments, and their growing role beyond testing—spanning customer research, support, and more. The conversation also dives i...

In this episode, Ole and Laurent Py of Packmind explore how AI is reshaping software development, particularly in quality assurance and testing. The discussion delves into AI’s dual role in testing—both as a tool for generating tests and as a complement to human critical thinking. They also examine the ongoing importance of exploratory testing, the impact of AI on test execution efficiency, and th...

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 ro...

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...