2 minutes read Why is Apache JMeter very slow when creating and running load tests? If you just downloaded and opened Apache JMeter and the UI it feels very slow, here are some items you can follow to make Apache Jmeter GUI move faster. Increase the Apache JMeter Heap Size Apache JMeter is a Java application, this means… Read more »
2 minutes read A lot of times you will need to install some extra plugins that will help you in developing or running the performance tests. For this you will need to use the JMeter Plugins Manager. Below are the steps needed to install the Plugin Manager and install extra plugins: How to Install the JMeter Install Apache… Read more »
2 minutes read When starting with Apache JMeter for performance testing the first step you need to take is to install JMeter on your development machine so that you can develop the test scripts. For installing JMeter on Mac machine you have a couple of options: Installing JMeter via Homebrew Installing JMeter by downloading the archive with the… Read more »
3 minutes read Cypress is one of the best web testing frameworks created so far. With more and more new web development frameworks on the market, it’s harder and harder to find an end to end testing or integration testing framework that would work well in any situation. In the recent years, we’ve seen a spike in web… Read more »
2 minutes read Selenium IDE is an open source record and playback tool used. Easy to use and fast in generating UI functional test cases. End to End testing is quite fast when you create tests from the Selenium IDE Chrome Extension or Firefox Add-on. Debugging tests, setting breakpoints, running an UI test to a specific test step… Read more »
2 minutes read TestCafe is a Node.js tool to automate end-to-end web testing. What are End to End tests and why are they important? End to End tests cover real journeys that your customers do, they are slower to execute but can be much more valuable comparing to unit and integration tests. E2E testing cons: slow and non-consistently… Read more »
< 1 minute read LoadFocus uses Google Lighthouse as a Service for continuous modern performance audits. KissFront’s Chrome Extension for Google Lighthouse is live now. This will enable easier view of the modern performance metrics like Performance Score, First Meaningful Paint, First Contentful Paint, Speed Index and others. Try to understand more about Google Lighthouse here. Monitor your website… Read more »
