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Performance work is dangerous on production. Prefer staging with prod-like data shape. You’ll define user-centric metrics first, tools second.

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Pick journey + tool

k6 is script-friendly; JMeter is GUI-heavy. Either works for basics.

Pick journey + toolDrag stickies · tap for tips
Study mapDrag stickies · tap for tipsKeep it shortdrag · tap →Name the waitdrag · tap →Scope locatorsdrag · tap →Trace when stuckdrag · tap →One browser firstdrag · tap →Isolate statedrag · tap →Assert the UIdrag · tap →Retry wiselydrag · tap →Seed datadrag · tap →Close the loopdrag · tap →Keep it shortdrag · tap →Name the waitdrag · tap →Scope locatorsdrag · tap →Trace when stuckdrag · tap →One browser firstdrag · tap →Isolate statedrag · tap →Pathwise hackdrag · tap →Pick journey + toodrag · tap →Try thisdrag · tap →Follow the dashed drag · tap →

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Name one critical API or page journey. Install k6 or JMeter locally.

Pro tip: Never load-test production without explicit written approval.

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Chapter learning outcomes
  • Safety rules
  • Tool choice
  • Case journey

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