Since the inception of load testing, the approach has been mostly the same: simulate the traffic of an application by creating load at the API level. But there have been market shifts that make load testing with browser-level users more feasible—allowing us to test with real load and measure true user performance.
Kevin Dunne is the general manager of Tricentis Flood, ensuring their continued commitment to innovation and delivering tools to create software that scales. With a deep interest in the emerging trends in software development and testing, Kevin is dedicated to collaborating with thought leaders in this space. Kevin comes to Tricentis, the parent company of Flood, thanks to its joining forces with QASymphony, where he was one of the first employees. Kevin has seen many facets of the business, working in sales, customer support, marketing, and product management, and has managed testing on large government and Fortune 500 engagements while delivering ERP implementations and custom software development. Kevin holds a bachelor of science degree from Vanderbilt University.
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