livstester
Livstester is a term used in software development to describe a tester who conducts testing in live production environments, rather than solely in dedicated staging or test environments. The concept encompasses both individuals and teams whose role is to validate software behavior under real user conditions and real data, in order to detect issues that may not appear in controlled test settings.
Etymology and usage vary by region. The word blends the Scandinavian word liv (life or live) with
Roles and methods. A livstester typically operates within or adjacent to release engineering, QA, or site reliability
Governance and best practices. Live testing requires careful governance to protect data privacy and system stability.
See also. Canary testing, blue-green deployment, production monitoring, chaos engineering, post-release validation.