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A · Define good · beginner · ~30 min · Chapter 3 of 9

Load, stress, soak, spike

Load = expected traffic. Stress = find breaking point. Soak = endurance/leaks. Spike = sudden surge. Pick the question first.

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Match question → type

“Can we handle Black Friday?” vs “Do we leak over 4 hours?”

Match question → typeDrag 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 →Match question → tdrag · tap →Try thisdrag · tap →Follow the dashed drag · tap →

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Write one question for each of the four types for your product.

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Chapter learning outcomes
  • Test types
  • Arrival patterns
  • Warm-up

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