Load Testing
BlazeMeter suits enterprises needing JMeter compatibility and multi-protocol support. Loader.io wins for quick HTTP API tests with minimal setup. k6 Cloud offers the best developer experience with code-first tests and generous free tier. Your choice depends on team size, budget, and scripting preference. Cloud load testing has
Testing
k6 is the go-to tool for modern stress and load testing. It uses JavaScript for test scripts, outputs structured metrics, and integrates cleanly with CI/CD pipelines. This guide focuses specifically on stress testing patterns — how to ramp up load, detect breaking points, and extract actionable data from the
Testing
Your app works fine with five users. You've tested it manually, the happy paths are green, and everything looks good. Then traffic spikes — a Product Hunt launch, a newsletter hit, a mention on Hacker News — and your API starts returning 503s. Response times climb from 200ms to 8