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Don't rely on end-to-end tests: design for failure instead.

DZone

We typically understand software testing by the everyday definition of the word: making sure a piece of software performs the way it is supposed to in a production-like environment. For a complex distributed application with several external dependencies there is nothing that can beat a full end-to-end test.

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Automate CI/CD pipelines with Dynatrace: Part 2, Deploy stage

Dynatrace

This step is crucial as this environment is used for the final validation and testing phase before the code is released into production. Furthermore, augmenting test coverage to mirror the scenarios encountered in production is imperative. This stage ensures the code meets the required quality standards before it goes live.

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What are quality gates? How to use quality gates to deliver better software at speed and scale

Dynatrace

Benefits of quality gates Quality gates provide several advantages to organizations, including the following: Optimized software performance : Quality gates assess code at different SDLC stages and ensure that only high-quality code progresses. Vulnerability score: The highest vulnerability risk score for a process group.

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Service level objectives: 5 SLOs to get started

Dynatrace

In today’s fast-paced digital landscape, ensuring high-quality software is crucial for organizations to thrive. Service level objectives (SLOs) provide a powerful framework for measuring and maintaining software performance, reliability, and user satisfaction. or above for the checkout process.

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Common SLO pitfalls and how to avoid them

Dynatrace

This demand creates an increasing need for DevOps teams to maintain the performance and reliability of critical business applications. A broken SLO with no owner can take longer to remediate and is more likely to recur compared to an SLO with an owner and a well-defined remediation process. But there are SLO pitfalls.

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Reinventing Performance Testing: Agile

Alex Podelko

I am looking forward to share my thoughts on ‘Reinventing Performance Testing’ at the imPACt performance and capacity conference by CMG held on November 7-10, 2016 in La Jolla, CA. While it was always recommended to start performance testing earlier, it was usually rather few activities you can do before the system is ready.

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Service level objective examples: 5 SLO examples for faster, more reliable apps

Dynatrace

In today’s fast-paced digital landscape, ensuring high-quality software is crucial for organizations to thrive. Service level objectives (SLOs) provide a powerful framework for measuring and maintaining software performance, reliability, and user satisfaction. or above for the checkout process.

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