Using a tool like JMeter to execute load and performance tests while code is being developed is an inexpensive way to find issues early. But the recorded steps will need some work before they can be useful load and performance tests. Here are five suggestions to turn your recorded scripts into quality reusable tests.
Bob Foster is a technical manager with over twenty years of experience as a senior software engineer and team lead. Bob has proven experience in all aspects of software development and delivery, including DevOps, CI/CD, and infrastructure as code. He is a firm believer in the benefits gained by software teams when following agile, CI/CD, and DevOps methodologies and has been successful in helping drive agile and DevOps cultural shifts in both individual teams and organizations. Bob feels strongly that feedback is crucial to the success of a project and that following the disciplines of agile, CI/CD, and DevOps will help provide visibility and feedback early and often throughout the entirety of a project, improving its chance for success.