CC37: Testing Methodology for the Cloud | Meryem Zid
simplyblockNovember 08, 202400:32:06

CC37: Testing Methodology for the Cloud | Meryem Zid

In this episode of Simplyblock's Cloud Commute Podcast, QA engineer Meryem Zid shares her insights on building effective QA pipelines, emphasizing unit tests and end-to-end testing as essentials for software quality. She discusses using tools like LocalStack and Terraform for cloud testing and explores emerging trends like chaos engineering, advanced observability, and edge computing testing. Meryem views AI as a supportive, transformative tool for QA rather than a replacement for human expertise, and she encourages adopting a QA culture that values continuous learning and collaboration.

Cloud Commute is your weekly 25-30 minutes podcast, talking about all things cloud, technology, storage, security, Kubernetes, and more. Joined by veteran guests from the industry, host Chris Engelbert explores new tools, ecosystem developments and upcoming releases. If you’re a tech enthusiast, working in DevOps, SecOps, DevSecOps, or engineering, this is the podcast for you. Make your commute worthwhile and join us on the journey of technology.

📔 Chapters:
00:00 - Preview
01:34 - Guest Introduction
03:57 - What is AdServio
05:53 - How to test the right way
10:39 - Example of incompatibility issues using local stack
13:17 - Alternatives to local stack
16:37 - The perfect QA pipeline
20:29 - Does Kubernetes make QA more complicated?
24:08 - Can AI replace humans?
26:49 - What's the next big thing?
30:45 - Conclusion

📋 Shownotes:
Guest links & episode links:
► Meryem's LinkedIn: /meryem-zid-652852187
► LocalStack website: https://www.localstack.cloud/
► Terraform: https://www.terraform.io/
► Chaos Engineering: https://www.gremlin.com/community/tutorials/chaos-engineering-the-history-principles-and-practice
► Gremlin: https://www.gremlin.com/
► Github Actions: https://docs.github.com/en/actions
► TerraTest: https://terratest.gruntwork.io/

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