Ten tips every agile team should know about Performance testing

By Jeff Norris

8/11/2010

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Right kind of testing?Right kind of testing?

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Listen to your usersListen to your users

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Isolate your problemsIsolate your problems

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Are you Scrooge?Are you Scrooge?

Figure out what is expensive in your application

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What is expensive?What is expensive?

• Split into groups of about 4• Each gets

– Deck of cards

– Instructions

– Chart

Game Time

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Performance Team?Performance Team?

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Use Production DataUse Production Data

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Production Hardware?Production Hardware?

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Automate it

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Automate ItAutomate It

Quit while you are ahead

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Quit while you’re aheadQuit while you’re ahead

Jeff Norris

jnorris@thoughtworks.com

Thanks

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