Kubernetes native testing with real production data to improve reliability and performance.https://speedscale.com/en-ushttps://speedscale.com/blog/llm-simulation-missing-runtime-enterprise-ai-agents/https://speedscale.com/blog/llm-simulation-missing-runtime-enterprise-ai-agents/Production AI spend gets attention. Non-prod LLM calls in development, CI, and load tests often do not. Simulation fixes that.Fri, 20 Mar 2026 00:00:00 GMTAI/MLDeveloper toolsAPI TestingKen Ahrenshttps://speedscale.com/blog/prompt-deploy-pray-is-dead/https://speedscale.com/blog/prompt-deploy-pray-is-dead/AI-generated code is moving fast—but without behavioral validation, you're gambling with production stability. See how Proxymock changes the equation.Fri, 13 Mar 2026 00:00:00 GMTAI/MLDeveloper toolsDevOpsAlan Monhttps://speedscale.com/blog/ai-coding-agents-ux-problem/https://speedscale.com/blog/ai-coding-agents-ux-problem/Fast mode or deep mode? Haiku or Opus? Cursor or Claude Code? The decision fatigue from AI coding tools is killing the productivity they promised.Wed, 11 Mar 2026 00:00:00 GMTDeveloper toolsAI/MLKush Mansinghhttps://speedscale.com/blog/qabot-fix-flaky-tests-ci/https://speedscale.com/blog/qabot-fix-flaky-tests-ci/Most flaky test fixes focus on retries and quarantine. The real fix is replacing hand-written test data with recorded traffic that stays fresh.Wed, 11 Mar 2026 00:00:00 GMTAPI testingDeveloper toolsDevOpsKen Ahrenshttps://speedscale.com/blog/wiremock-vs-mockserver-vs-proxymock/https://speedscale.com/blog/wiremock-vs-mockserver-vs-proxymock/Compare WireMock, MockServer, and proxymock for enterprise Java API mocking. See how each handles recorded traffic, Kubernetes, CI/CD, and AI-generated code.Mon, 09 Mar 2026 00:00:00 GMTAPI testingDeveloper toolsMicroservicesKen Ahrenshttps://speedscale.com/blog/spring-boot-api-testing/https://speedscale.com/blog/spring-boot-api-testing/Enterprise Spring Boot APIs need more than unit tests. Learn how to test external service integrations, JWT auth, and production edge cases with real traffic.Tue, 03 Mar 2026 00:00:00 GMTAPI testingDeveloper toolsMicroservicesKen Ahrenshttps://speedscale.com/blog/you-cant-fix-what-you-cant-see-debugging-encrypted-microservice-traffic-with-speedscales-ebpf-collector/https://speedscale.com/blog/you-cant-fix-what-you-cant-see-debugging-encrypted-microservice-traffic-with-speedscales-ebpf-collector/Learn how to capture, inspect, and archive encrypted microservice traffic with Speedscale's eBPF collector—no certificate management or code changes required.Tue, 03 Mar 2026 00:00:00 GMTKubernetesObservabilityMicroservicesDeveloper toolsMatthew LeRayhttps://speedscale.com/blog/building-speedy-autonomous-ai-development-agent/https://speedscale.com/blog/building-speedy-autonomous-ai-development-agent/How we built an AI agent that implements Jira tickets, creates merge requests, and monitors them autonomously—and the iterative journey to get there.Wed, 18 Feb 2026 00:00:00 GMTDeveloper toolsDevOpsAI/MLJosh Thornton and Matthew LeRayhttps://speedscale.com/blog/speedscale-launches-proxymock-openclaw-skill-on-clawhub/https://speedscale.com/blog/speedscale-launches-proxymock-openclaw-skill-on-clawhub/Speedscale launches proxymock as an OpenClaw skill on ClawHub, bringing traffic replay and production context to Claude for improved reliability.Wed, 18 Feb 2026 00:00:00 GMTDeveloper toolsAPI testingAI/MLMatthew LeRayhttps://speedscale.com/blog/runtime-validation-vs-static-analysis/https://speedscale.com/blog/runtime-validation-vs-static-analysis/Static analysis catches code smells. Runtime validation catches behavioral failures. Enterprise teams adopting AI coding tools need both to ship safely.Mon, 16 Feb 2026 00:00:00 GMTAI/MLDeveloper toolsAPI testingKen Ahrenshttps://speedscale.com/blog/the-6-best-performance-testing-tools/https://speedscale.com/blog/the-6-best-performance-testing-tools/Compare the top 6 performance testing tools -- Speedscale, JMeter, Locust, Gatling, NeoLoad, and k6 -- across features, pricing, integrations, and reliability.Mon, 16 Feb 2026 00:00:00 GMTLoad TestingDeveloper toolsNate Leehttps://speedscale.com/blog/how-to-migrate-oracle-java-to-openjdk-with-traffic-replay/https://speedscale.com/blog/how-to-migrate-oracle-java-to-openjdk-with-traffic-replay/Record production traffic on Oracle JDK, replay it on OpenJDK, and catch every regression before users do. A step-by-step Speedscale guide.Sun, 15 Feb 2026 00:00:00 GMTAPI TestingDeveloper ProductivityMatthew LeRayhttps://speedscale.com/blog/gartner-market-guide-api-mcp-testing-tools/https://speedscale.com/blog/gartner-market-guide-api-mcp-testing-tools/Speedscale is a Representative Vendor in the Gartner Market Guide for API and MCP Testing Tools. See how traffic replay modernizes testing.Fri, 13 Feb 2026 00:00:00 GMTAPI testingDeveloper toolsAI/MLMatthew LeRayhttps://speedscale.com/blog/dlp-traffic-replay-and-the-missing-link-to-software-quality/https://speedscale.com/blog/dlp-traffic-replay-and-the-missing-link-to-software-quality/DLP applied to production traffic enables safe observability and realistic traffic replay, closing the gap between testing and production for faster releases.Thu, 12 Feb 2026 00:00:00 GMTSecurityPerformance testingDeveloper toolsMatthew LeRayhttps://speedscale.com/blog/how-ai-coding-is-breaking-synthetic-data-generation/https://speedscale.com/blog/how-ai-coding-is-breaking-synthetic-data-generation/AI codingagents are accelerating the breakdown of synthetic data generation approaches. Built for batch processing and monolithic databases, traditional synthetic data methods (still called 'Test Data Management' by legacy vendors) can't handle modern streaming systems—and AI is exposing these weaknesses faster than ever.Thu, 12 Feb 2026 00:00:00 GMTDeveloper toolsSecurityAI/MLMatthew LeRayhttps://speedscale.com/blog/the-ultimate-stress-test-kim-jong-un-a-parachute-and-a-multi-billion-dollar-prop-bet/https://speedscale.com/blog/the-ultimate-stress-test-kim-jong-un-a-parachute-and-a-multi-billion-dollar-prop-bet/From memes to market meltdowns: Explore how a multi-billion dollar Super Bowl prop bet involving Kim Jong Un pushed prediction markets and SRE teams to the brink.Thu, 12 Feb 2026 00:00:00 GMTPerformance testingObservabilityDevOpsAlan Monhttps://speedscale.com/blog/why-your-company-will-be-running-openclaw-next-year/https://speedscale.com/blog/why-your-company-will-be-running-openclaw-next-year/OpenClaw is the new model for AI agents in the enterprise. Here's why it's a security nightmare and who's building the governed version.Thu, 12 Feb 2026 00:00:00 GMTSecurityAI/MLJosh Thorntonhttps://speedscale.com/blog/silent-failures-why-ai-code-compiles-but-breaks-in-production/https://speedscale.com/blog/silent-failures-why-ai-code-compiles-but-breaks-in-production/AI-generated code compiles clean but breaks in production. Learn why static analysis misses behavioral failures and how runtime validation catches them.Wed, 11 Feb 2026 00:00:00 GMTAI/MLDeveloper toolsKen Ahrenshttps://speedscale.com/blog/top-14-postman-alternatives/https://speedscale.com/blog/top-14-postman-alternatives/Postman is a powerful tool for API testing and collaboration, but there are several alternatives that cater to different preferences, workflows...Mon, 09 Feb 2026 00:00:00 GMTAPI TestingDeveloper ProductivityNate Leehttps://speedscale.com/blog/golang-testing-frameworks-for-every-type-of-test/https://speedscale.com/blog/golang-testing-frameworks-for-every-type-of-test/What do good tests look like, and do you even need a Golang testing framework? It’s a loaded question with an open answer. Not only do tests help ensure that...Sat, 07 Feb 2026 00:00:00 GMTDeveloper ProductivityGolangLoad TestingNate Leehttps://speedscale.com/blog/api-testing-tools/https://speedscale.com/blog/api-testing-tools/Today’s software testing trends show the growing demand for more efficient and automated API testing. Manual testing is not only time-intensive for internal...Fri, 06 Feb 2026 00:00:00 GMTAPI TestingLoad TestingMatt LeRayhttps://speedscale.com/blog/using-grpc-with-python/https://speedscale.com/blog/using-grpc-with-python/Microservices are now the architecture of choice for many developers when crafting cloud-native applications. A _microservices application_ is a collection of...Thu, 05 Feb 2026 00:00:00 GMTDeveloper ProductivityLocal Development EnvironmentsKush Mansinghhttps://speedscale.com/blog/what-ai-has-never-seen-the-context-gap-in-code-generation/https://speedscale.com/blog/what-ai-has-never-seen-the-context-gap-in-code-generation/AI coding tools generate code from docs and examples—but they've never seen your production traffic. Here's what breaks AI-generated code.Wed, 04 Feb 2026 00:00:00 GMTAI/MLDeveloper toolsAPI TestingKen Ahrenshttps://speedscale.com/blog/postman-load-test-tutorial/https://speedscale.com/blog/postman-load-test-tutorial/Postman is highly popular in the testing tools space for verifying API requests. While its use for general API testing is widely adopted...Tue, 03 Feb 2026 00:00:00 GMTLoad TestingService MockingNate Leehttps://speedscale.com/blog/benefits-of-automated-testing/https://speedscale.com/blog/benefits-of-automated-testing/After spending hours or even days manually testing your software, you may be wondering whether or not there's a better way. The good news? There is.Mon, 02 Feb 2026 00:00:00 GMTAPI TestingLoad TestingShaun Duncanhttps://speedscale.com/blog/kubernetes-chaos-engineering-tools/https://speedscale.com/blog/kubernetes-chaos-engineering-tools/Developing highly resilient Kubernetes deployments is crucial for ensuring that your hosted applications in Kubernetes can effectively manage and recover from...Mon, 02 Feb 2026 00:00:00 GMTChaos TestingKubernetesService MockingNate Leehttps://speedscale.com/blog/python-mockserver/https://speedscale.com/blog/python-mockserver/Using a mock server is a popular method of working around these limitations and realities, allowing you to test web server assets against specific requests...Sun, 01 Feb 2026 00:00:00 GMTService MockingMatt LeRayhttps://speedscale.com/blog/determine-throughput-performance-testing/https://speedscale.com/blog/determine-throughput-performance-testing/Measuring throughput and latency is a critical step in load testing software to ensure application performance and stability. In this article...Fri, 30 Jan 2026 00:00:00 GMTAPI TestingLoad TestingNate Leehttps://speedscale.com/blog/getting-started-gomock/https://speedscale.com/blog/getting-started-gomock/GoMock is a powerful tool for generating mock objects in Go, making it an essential asset for developers aiming to write advanced unit tests.Thu, 29 Jan 2026 00:00:00 GMTGolangService MockingNate Leehttps://speedscale.com/blog/ralph-wiggum-loop-traffic-replay-mcp/https://speedscale.com/blog/ralph-wiggum-loop-traffic-replay-mcp/Use traffic replay via MCP to create a tight feedback loop for AI coding agents, preventing hallucinated success by validating against immutable production traffic snapshots.Thu, 29 Jan 2026 00:00:00 GMTDeveloper ProductivityMCPTraffic ReplayAI/MLMatthew LeRayhttps://speedscale.com/blog/testing-golang-with-httptest/https://speedscale.com/blog/testing-golang-with-httptest/_Go_, often referred to as _Golang_, is a popular programming language built by Google. Its design and structure help you write efficient, reliable...Wed, 28 Jan 2026 00:00:00 GMTDeveloper ProductivityGolangNate Leehttps://speedscale.com/blog/how-to-capture-network-traffic-in-kubernetes/https://speedscale.com/blog/how-to-capture-network-traffic-in-kubernetes/APIs are the backbone of modern software and enable different systems and applications to communicate seamlessly. API traffic capture is an essential technique...Tue, 27 Jan 2026 00:00:00 GMTDeveloper ProductivityKubernetesOleg Kolpinhttps://speedscale.com/blog/the-pii-testing-dilemma/https://speedscale.com/blog/the-pii-testing-dilemma/Software is hard to test when production data contains PII and AI systems are causing an explosion in bugs. Explore the hidden nature of PII in modern systems and why traditional test data approaches fall short.Wed, 21 Jan 2026 00:00:00 GMTDeveloper toolsSecurityAI/MLMatthew LeRayhttps://speedscale.com/blog/roi-of-testing-with-a-digital-twin/https://speedscale.com/blog/roi-of-testing-with-a-digital-twin/Non-production environments cost 20-40% of cloud bills. Digital twin testing delivers 9x ROI through infrastructure, incident, and efficiency savings.Tue, 20 Jan 2026 00:00:00 GMTDeveloper toolsAPI testingCloudKen Ahrenshttps://speedscale.com/blog/speedscale-moves-observability-data-collector-sidecars-ebpf/https://speedscale.com/blog/speedscale-moves-observability-data-collector-sidecars-ebpf/Speedscale transitions from Kubernetes sidecar-based observability collection to eBPF for lower latency, reduced resource consumption, and improved performance without sacrificing visibility.Tue, 20 Jan 2026 00:00:00 GMTObservabilityKubernetesCloud nativeMatthew LeRayhttps://speedscale.com/blog/mock-vs-stub/https://speedscale.com/blog/mock-vs-stub/When discussing the process of testing an API, one of the most common sets of terms you might encounter are "mocks" and "stubs." These terms are quite...Fri, 16 Jan 2026 00:00:00 GMTService MockingNate Leehttps://speedscale.com/blog/the-ces-hangover-3-expensive-hardware-fails-that-were-actually-software-problems/https://speedscale.com/blog/the-ces-hangover-3-expensive-hardware-fails-that-were-actually-software-problems/Stop letting third-party API spikes crash your app. Learn why mocking latency for OpenAI, Anthropic, and Google is critical to preventing UI freezes and ensuring a resilient user experience.Thu, 15 Jan 2026 00:00:00 GMTPerformance testingLoad testingDeveloper toolsAlan Monhttps://speedscale.com/blog/observability-with-mcp/https://speedscale.com/blog/observability-with-mcp/Connect an MCP server to your LLM coding assistant so it can pull real production data on demand, validate its assumptions, and help you debug faster using Speedscale and proxymock.Sun, 11 Jan 2026 00:00:00 GMTObservabilityDeveloper ProductivityMCPMatthew LeRayhttps://speedscale.com/blog/how-to-do-full-text-search-across-all-application-traffic-with-speedscale/https://speedscale.com/blog/how-to-do-full-text-search-across-all-application-traffic-with-speedscale/This how-to video shows how to use Speedscale's full-text traffic search to instantly find where a specific piece of data appears as it flows through your application—without needing prior instrumentation, tracing, or logging.Fri, 09 Jan 2026 00:00:00 GMTObservabilityMatthew LeRayhttps://speedscale.com/blog/localstack-alternative/https://speedscale.com/blog/localstack-alternative/API mocking plays a crucial role in modern software development allowing developers to simulate external API endpoints. It's an effective way to isolate your...Fri, 09 Jan 2026 00:00:00 GMTService MockingNate Leehttps://speedscale.com/blog/kubernetes-load-testing-made-easy/https://speedscale.com/blog/kubernetes-load-testing-made-easy/See how to get visibility into your Kubernetes workloads and run realistic load tests without writing YAML files or kubectl commands.Thu, 08 Jan 2026 00:00:00 GMTKubernetesLoad TestingPerformance TestingObservabilityAPI TestingDevOpsKen Ahrenshttps://speedscale.com/blog/service-virtualization-tools/https://speedscale.com/blog/service-virtualization-tools/Service virtualization tools have become indispensable for organizations seeking to streamline their testing and development processes.Wed, 07 Jan 2026 00:00:00 GMTLocal Development EnvironmentsService MockingNate Leehttps://speedscale.com/blog/kpis-for-software-development/https://speedscale.com/blog/kpis-for-software-development/In almost all industries, a standard set of KPIs helps to guide teams on whether they are doing the right things in the right ways, with the right outcomes.Mon, 29 Dec 2025 00:00:00 GMTDeveloper ProductivityNate Leehttps://speedscale.com/blog/peeking-under-the-hood-with-claude-code/https://speedscale.com/blog/peeking-under-the-hood-with-claude-code/Claude is one of the go-to AI-native code editors for developers. It provides a smooth and simple chat-based CLI that is easy to understand. But this blog aims to help answer what API calls are going on under the hood and what data is being sent.Mon, 29 Dec 2025 00:00:00 GMTAPI TestingDeveloper ProductivityLocal Development EnvironmentsMatthew LeRayhttps://speedscale.com/blog/wiremock-alternatives/https://speedscale.com/blog/wiremock-alternatives/WireMock is a popular open source tool for simulating APIs in testing environments through the wiremock server in the wiremock cloud.Mon, 22 Dec 2025 00:00:00 GMTService MockingOleg Kolpinhttps://speedscale.com/blog/ai-prediction-for-2026/https://speedscale.com/blog/ai-prediction-for-2026/Explore 5 bold AI predictions for 2026. From the burst of the AI bubble to the rise of 'vibe coding' and agentic workflows, discover why the future of tech belongs to those who prioritize reliability over hype.Fri, 19 Dec 2025 00:00:00 GMTAI/MLDeveloper toolsDevOpsMatt LeRayhttps://speedscale.com/blog/digital-twins-gone-wild-my-unexpected-ai-doppelgnger/https://speedscale.com/blog/digital-twins-gone-wild-my-unexpected-ai-doppelgnger/Tired of Staging environments that don't match Prod? Learn how Speedscale's Digital Twin, built from real production traffic, solves dependency nightmares, data dilemmas, and configuration drift to ensure your software and AI systems are tested against reality, not assumptions.Tue, 16 Dec 2025 00:00:00 GMTMicroservicesDevOpsAPI testingAlan Monhttps://speedscale.com/blog/how-to-test-your-react-frontend-when-the-backend-is-offline/https://speedscale.com/blog/how-to-test-your-react-frontend-when-the-backend-is-offline/Learn how to test your React frontend without running backend services. Record real API traffic and mock responses for faster development, reliable testing, and offline coding. Step-by-step guide with proxymock.Mon, 15 Dec 2025 00:00:00 GMTAPI testingFrontend testingReact developmentDeveloper toolsKen Ahrenshttps://speedscale.com/blog/the-ultimate-guide-to-a-smooth-dev-environment-setup-tips-and-best-practices/https://speedscale.com/blog/the-ultimate-guide-to-a-smooth-dev-environment-setup-tips-and-best-practices/Setting up a development environment can be challenging, especially for new developers or those adapting to new developer tools. A well-configured environment...Thu, 11 Dec 2025 00:00:00 GMTDeveloper ProductivityLocal Development EnvironmentsNate Leehttps://speedscale.com/blog/what-i-learned-from-building-an-ebpf-based-traffic-capture-application/https://speedscale.com/blog/what-i-learned-from-building-an-ebpf-based-traffic-capture-application/Building a targeted eBPF network traffic capture tool reveals why a general-purpose eBPF observability agent is exponentially harder. Learn about the brutal challenges of language ABI hell, performance overhead, and context correlation (Goroutines, etc.) that major vendors must solve. eBPF is a scalpel, not a sledgehammer. Discover where it truly shines and where its complexity explodes.Wed, 10 Dec 2025 00:00:00 GMTObservabilityCloud nativeKubernetesShaun Duncanhttps://speedscale.com/blog/ephemeral-environments-testing/https://speedscale.com/blog/ephemeral-environments-testing/Traditional testing methods often delay the software development lifecycle, as we have grown used to these outdated processes without considering alternatives.Mon, 08 Dec 2025 00:00:00 GMTLocal Development EnvironmentsKush Mansinghhttps://speedscale.com/blog/shopify-outage-2025-rise-of-the-commerce-kaiju/https://speedscale.com/blog/shopify-outage-2025-rise-of-the-commerce-kaiju/Shopify's infrastructure crumbled in 2025 like a city under a 'Commerce Kaiju' attack. Relive the dramatic outage, the checkout carnage, and the crucial lesson learned about shifting left and rigorous testing.Fri, 05 Dec 2025 00:00:00 GMTDevOpsPerformance testingObservabilityAlan Monhttps://speedscale.com/blog/kubecon-retrospective-platform-engineering-needs-to-do-more-testing/https://speedscale.com/blog/kubecon-retrospective-platform-engineering-needs-to-do-more-testing/Learn how digital twins and traffic replay, highlighted at kubecon, offer platform engineering teams a 'superpower' to test against real-world scenarios, mock dependencies, and ship updates confidently without writing application code.Tue, 25 Nov 2025 00:00:00 GMTKubernetesDeveloper toolsCloud nativeDevOpsAlan Monhttps://speedscale.com/blog/test-code-changes-with-claude-code-using-real-traffic/https://speedscale.com/blog/test-code-changes-with-claude-code-using-real-traffic/Claude Code can write features and fix bugs, but proxymock traffic snapshots give me the integration tests, replays, and observation diffs required to ship confident backend changes.Tue, 25 Nov 2025 00:00:00 GMTAPI testingDeveloper toolsAI/MLKen Ahrenshttps://speedscale.com/blog/mocking-postgresql-the-easy-way-simplifying-testing-with-speedscale-proxymock/https://speedscale.com/blog/mocking-postgresql-the-easy-way-simplifying-testing-with-speedscale-proxymock/Simplify PostgreSQL testing instantly. Replace slow, fragile database setups with Speedscale Proxymock. Record real database traffic once and replay it deterministically, eliminating the need to start, migrate, and seed a local PostgreSQL instance for every test. Speed up CI/CD, eliminate data drift, and save engineering hours.Mon, 24 Nov 2025 00:00:00 GMTDeveloper toolsDevOpsLoad testingAlan Monhttps://speedscale.com/blog/better-integration-tests-in-cursor-using-proxymock/https://speedscale.com/blog/better-integration-tests-in-cursor-using-proxymock/Cursor can scaffold new API calls, but proxymock traffic snapshots give me the integration tests, replays, and observation diffs required to ship confident backend changes.Wed, 19 Nov 2025 00:00:00 GMTAPI testingDeveloper toolsAI/MLKen Ahrenshttps://speedscale.com/blog/kubecon-cloudnativecon-2025-recap/https://speedscale.com/blog/kubecon-cloudnativecon-2025-recap/A marketing intern's high-energy recap of KubeCon 2025: discover major trends in Cloud Native AI, Platform Engineering, and Security, and learn how confidence, community, and continuous learning shape a tech career.Tue, 18 Nov 2025 00:00:00 GMTAPI testingCloud nativeBailey Ahrenshttps://speedscale.com/blog/how-to-build-a-traffic-replay-system/https://speedscale.com/blog/how-to-build-a-traffic-replay-system/Learn how to build a traffic replay system that validates services with production data. Technical guide covering replay strategies, state management, and mixing production with local traffic.Wed, 12 Nov 2025 00:00:00 GMTCloud nativeObservabilityJosh Thorntonhttps://speedscale.com/blog/speedscale-proxymock-freely-testing-cloud-native-apps-alongside-ai-code-assistants/https://speedscale.com/blog/speedscale-proxymock-freely-testing-cloud-native-apps-alongside-ai-code-assistants/Testing AI-generated code in cloud-native apps? Speedscale Proxymock provides a free tool for mock API endpoints and realistic sandboxes based on real traffic to validate your code changes instantly.Thu, 06 Nov 2025 00:00:00 GMTCloud nativeAI/MLDeveloper toolsJason Englishhttps://speedscale.com/blog/determine-transactions-per-second/https://speedscale.com/blog/determine-transactions-per-second/Transactions-per-Second (TPS) is a valuable metric for evaluating system performance and is highly relevant for engineers overseeing Kubernetes apps.Tue, 04 Nov 2025 00:00:00 GMTDeveloper ProductivityKubernetesLoad TestingNate Leehttps://speedscale.com/blog/cascading-failures-arent-inevitable-lessons-from-the-aws-dns-outage/https://speedscale.com/blog/cascading-failures-arent-inevitable-lessons-from-the-aws-dns-outage/The AWS DNS outage exposed the risk of cascading failures. Learn how to prevent a single DNS failure from taking down your system by mapping service dependencies and prioritizing failover testing for cloud resilience.Mon, 03 Nov 2025 00:00:00 GMTDevOpsCloud nativePerformance testingMicroservicesAlan Monhttps://speedscale.com/blog/how-to-build-a-traffic-transform-system/https://speedscale.com/blog/how-to-build-a-traffic-transform-system/Learn how to build a traffic analysis tool for network traffic transformation. Complete guide covering traffic analysis techniques, parsing, and building recommendations.Fri, 31 Oct 2025 00:00:00 GMTCloud nativeObservabilityMatthew LeRayhttps://speedscale.com/blog/settle-your-qa-debt-before-the-bugs-start-breaking-kneecaps/https://speedscale.com/blog/settle-your-qa-debt-before-the-bugs-start-breaking-kneecaps/Practical strategies to eliminate QA bottlenecks and build resilient testing pipelinesMon, 27 Oct 2025 00:00:00 GMTDevOpsAPI testingDeveloper toolsMicroservicesAlan Monhttps://speedscale.com/blog/how-to-build-a-traffic-capture-system/https://speedscale.com/blog/how-to-build-a-traffic-capture-system/Learn how to build a production-grade traffic capture system using proxies, eBPF, and tcpdump. Complete guide covering encryption, protocols, scalability, and storage strategies.Tue, 21 Oct 2025 00:00:00 GMTCloud nativeObservabilityKen Ahrenshttps://speedscale.com/blog/mitmproxy-vs-proxymock-for-replay/https://speedscale.com/blog/mitmproxy-vs-proxymock-for-replay/A pragmatic comparison of mitmproxy and proxymock for traffic replay. Learn which tool to use for investigative debugging vs developer productivity, how they handle mocking, and when each approach shines for realistic API testing.Tue, 21 Oct 2025 00:00:00 GMTDeveloper toolsAPI testingMicroservicesLoad testingMatthew LeRayhttps://speedscale.com/blog/debugging-without-a-net-the-pain-of-reproducing-production-issues/https://speedscale.com/blog/debugging-without-a-net-the-pain-of-reproducing-production-issues/Catch the ghost! Learn why reproducing production bugs is so hard, how unrealistic test environments fail you, and what Debugging Without a Net really feels like for every engineer.Mon, 20 Oct 2025 00:00:00 GMTDeveloper toolsDevOpsObservabilityMicroservicesAlan Monhttps://speedscale.com/blog/mysql-mocking-with-speedscales-proxymock-a-complete-guide/https://speedscale.com/blog/mysql-mocking-with-speedscales-proxymock-a-complete-guide/Master MySQL service mocking with Proxymock. Accelerate your CI/CD pipeline and local tests by replacing your live database with a fast, isolated digital twin.Wed, 15 Oct 2025 00:00:00 GMTAPI testingDeveloper toolsDevOpsLoad testingAlan Monhttps://speedscale.com/blog/qa-debt-the-silent-risk-that-can-take-down-your-business/https://speedscale.com/blog/qa-debt-the-silent-risk-that-can-take-down-your-business/Don't let 'QA debt' derail your career and company. Unlike technical debt, this invisible accumulation of missed tests and shortcuts builds silently, leading to catastrophic outages, lost revenue, and damaged trust. Learn how to identify, track, and pay down your testing debt before it's too late.Fri, 10 Oct 2025 00:00:00 GMTDevOpsPerformance testingAPI testingAlan Monhttps://speedscale.com/blog/testing-ai-code-in-cicd-made-simple-for-developers/https://speedscale.com/blog/testing-ai-code-in-cicd-made-simple-for-developers/Generative AI can produce code faster than humans, and developers feel more productive with it integrated into their IDEs. That productivity is only real if CI/CD tests are solid and automated.Tue, 07 Oct 2025 00:00:00 GMTAI/MLDeveloper toolsSrujana Maddulahttps://speedscale.com/blog/a-developers-guide-to-improving-ai-code-reliability/https://speedscale.com/blog/a-developers-guide-to-improving-ai-code-reliability/AI code reliability explained for developers using LLMs to write faster while keeping their code safe and maintainableFri, 03 Oct 2025 00:00:00 GMTDeveloper toolsAI/MLMatt Tannerhttps://speedscale.com/blog/the-developers-guide-to-debugging-ai-generated-code/https://speedscale.com/blog/the-developers-guide-to-debugging-ai-generated-code/Master debugging AI-generated code by spotting flawed logic, removing deprecated APIs, and catching hallucinated functions before they ship.Tue, 30 Sep 2025 00:00:00 GMTDeveloper toolsAI/MLMatt Tannerhttps://speedscale.com/blog/api-world-2025-growth-memories-and-next-steps/https://speedscale.com/blog/api-world-2025-growth-memories-and-next-steps/A couple of weeks ago, our team returned from API World.Fri, 26 Sep 2025 00:00:00 GMTAPI testingStartupBailey Ahrenshttps://speedscale.com/blog/accelerating-cloudnative-development-devops/https://speedscale.com/blog/accelerating-cloudnative-development-devops/Cloud-native development and DevOps accelerate delivery—but add complexity. Move fast safely with Speedscale: key patterns and pitfalls. Learn more.Fri, 19 Sep 2025 00:00:00 GMTDeveloper ProductivityKristopher Sandovalhttps://speedscale.com/blog/looking-back-looking-ahead-thoughts-on-my-first-year-at-speedscale/https://speedscale.com/blog/looking-back-looking-ahead-thoughts-on-my-first-year-at-speedscale/When I started at Speedscale, I looked like this: And after one year of learning, growing, and keeping pace with innovation well, let’s just say the journey...Mon, 15 Sep 2025 00:00:00 GMTAI DevelopmentDeveloper ProductivityAlan Monhttps://speedscale.com/blog/simulating-multi-agent-workflows-to-find-hidden-api-vulnerabilities/https://speedscale.com/blog/simulating-multi-agent-workflows-to-find-hidden-api-vulnerabilities/API gateways are often viewed as the centralized entry point for client HTTP requests in a distributed system. They act as intermediaries between clients and...Fri, 12 Sep 2025 00:00:00 GMTAPI TestingDeveloper ProductivityKristopher Sandovalhttps://speedscale.com/blog/finding-the-ghost-in-the-machine/https://speedscale.com/blog/finding-the-ghost-in-the-machine/The industry is rapidly moving towards deeper AI integration than ever before. What was once simply focused on chatbots or recommendation engines has pivoted...Wed, 10 Sep 2025 00:00:00 GMTAI DevelopmentAPI TestingDeveloper ProductivityKristopher Sandovalhttps://speedscale.com/blog/mastering-kubernetes-testing-with-traffic-replay/https://speedscale.com/blog/mastering-kubernetes-testing-with-traffic-replay/Kubernetes has become the backbone of many modern application deployment pipelines, and for good reason as a container orchestration platform...Mon, 08 Sep 2025 00:00:00 GMTDeveloper ProductivityKubernetesKristopher Sandovalhttps://speedscale.com/blog/considerations-for-testing-grpc-streams/https://speedscale.com/blog/considerations-for-testing-grpc-streams/If you’ve spent any time building cloud-native systems, you’ve probably tripped over the tricky beast that is gRPC streaming. It’s powerful, flexible...Thu, 04 Sep 2025 00:00:00 GMTAPI TestingDeveloper ProductivityKush Mansinghhttps://speedscale.com/blog/back-in-india-for-kubecon-2025-highlights-from-hyderabad-part-2/https://speedscale.com/blog/back-in-india-for-kubecon-2025-highlights-from-hyderabad-part-2/After an eventful week of customer visits and reconnecting with partners, the centerpiece of my trip was KubeCon in Hyderabad. Walking into the venue...Fri, 29 Aug 2025 00:00:00 GMTAPI TestingAlan Monhttps://speedscale.com/blog/shift-left-on-performance-testing-without-killing-developer-velocity/https://speedscale.com/blog/shift-left-on-performance-testing-without-killing-developer-velocity/Traditional performance testing often comes late in the delivery cycle, typically just before release. By then, performance issues are usually quite expensive...Tue, 26 Aug 2025 00:00:00 GMTChaos TestingDeveloper ProductivityLoad TestingKristopher Sandovalhttps://speedscale.com/blog/missing-step-for-ai-coding/https://speedscale.com/blog/missing-step-for-ai-coding/Discover why AI coding agents need traffic replay to bridge the gap between stochastic AI and deterministic software engineering. Learn how proxymock enables AI agents to test against real production traffic for more cheaper and reliable sotware.Mon, 25 Aug 2025 00:00:00 GMTMatthew LeRayhttps://speedscale.com/blog/ebpf-go-design-notes-1/https://speedscale.com/blog/ebpf-go-design-notes-1/There are many reasons why you might want to leverage eBPF for plaintext inspection of TLS traffic including security monitoring, debugging, traffic analysis...Fri, 22 Aug 2025 00:00:00 GMTDeveloper ProductivityShaun Duncanhttps://speedscale.com/blog/pre-api-world/https://speedscale.com/blog/pre-api-world/Join us as we get ready for API World 2025! This blog post is all about our pre-conference excitement, the goals we hope to achieve, and why we can't wait to show you our product, Proxymock. Get a sneak peek at our plans and find out what we're most looking forward to.Fri, 22 Aug 2025 00:00:00 GMTBailey Ahrenshttps://speedscale.com/blog/dont-just-monitor-slas-validate-them-automatically/https://speedscale.com/blog/dont-just-monitor-slas-validate-them-automatically/Service level agreements (SLAs) are the contractual backbone between customers and technology vendors, outlining expected service availability...Wed, 20 Aug 2025 00:00:00 GMTChaos TestingDeveloper ProductivityKristopher Sandovalhttps://speedscale.com/blog/zero-trust-architecture-needs-zero-guesswork/https://speedscale.com/blog/zero-trust-architecture-needs-zero-guesswork/The Zero Trust model has fundamentally shifted how organizations secure their applications and infrastructure. Instead of assuming anything inside your network...Mon, 18 Aug 2025 00:00:00 GMTLoad TestingKristopher Sandovalhttps://speedscale.com/blog/back-in-india-for-kubecon-2025-connections-conversations-and-a-sprint-through-delhi-part-1/https://speedscale.com/blog/back-in-india-for-kubecon-2025-connections-conversations-and-a-sprint-through-delhi-part-1/Last week, I returned to India for the first time since the beginning of COVID — and what a journey it was! To and from India from Las Vegas in just 6 days...Fri, 15 Aug 2025 00:00:00 GMTDeveloper ProductivityAlan Monhttps://speedscale.com/blog/is-your-agent-lying/https://speedscale.com/blog/is-your-agent-lying/Learn how to use Claude Code sub-agents to get a 'second opinion' from other LLMs and build more reliable AI applications.Mon, 11 Aug 2025 00:00:00 GMTShaun Duncanhttps://speedscale.com/blog/stop-guessing-with-oauth-understanding-ci-cd/https://speedscale.com/blog/stop-guessing-with-oauth-understanding-ci-cd/OAuth 2.0 is the leading open authorization framework that enables secure delegated access to protected resources. From traditional web apps and browser-based...Mon, 11 Aug 2025 00:00:00 GMTAPI TestingKristopher Sandovalhttps://speedscale.com/blog/data-sovereignty-is-everyones-problem/https://speedscale.com/blog/data-sovereignty-is-everyones-problem/Data sovereignty isn't just a niche consideration anymore - it's a central requirement in everything from cloud computing and analytics to software development.Fri, 08 Aug 2025 00:00:00 GMTAPI TestingChaos TestingKristopher Sandovalhttps://speedscale.com/blog/peeking-under-the-hood-of-cursor/https://speedscale.com/blog/peeking-under-the-hood-of-cursor/Cursor is one of the go-to AI-native code editors for developers. Because it’s built on Visual Studio Code, it provides a pretty smooth path between...Tue, 05 Aug 2025 00:00:00 GMTAPI TestingDeveloper ProductivityLocal Development EnvironmentsJosh Thornton and Matthew LeRayhttps://speedscale.com/blog/ai-agent-is-hitting-your-apis-are-you-ready/https://speedscale.com/blog/ai-agent-is-hitting-your-apis-are-you-ready/It’s no longer theoretical - artificial intelligence has left research labs and entered production systems, generating a new breed of consumers - autonomous...Fri, 01 Aug 2025 00:00:00 GMTAI DevelopmentAPI TestingKristopher Sandovalhttps://speedscale.com/blog/why-we-built-proxymock/https://speedscale.com/blog/why-we-built-proxymock/Every engineering leader has seen it: a senior developer is “in the zone”…then Slack pings, CI fails, or an AI suggestion derails everything.Fri, 01 Aug 2025 00:00:00 GMTAPI TestingDeveloper ProductivityMatthew LeRayhttps://speedscale.com/blog/traffic-replay-production-without-production-risk/https://speedscale.com/blog/traffic-replay-production-without-production-risk/The software and product life cycle is fraught with pitfalls and tradeoffs. While testing applications under production-like load is critical to ensuring the...Tue, 29 Jul 2025 00:00:00 GMTLoad TestingKristopher Sandovalhttps://speedscale.com/blog/automating-api-mocks-in-your-ci-pipeline-with-proxymock/https://speedscale.com/blog/automating-api-mocks-in-your-ci-pipeline-with-proxymock/When running tests in a CI/CD pipeline, relying on external APIs can introduce instability, slow down execution, and even lead to failed builds due to rate...Tue, 22 Jul 2025 00:00:00 GMTDeveloper ProductivityKen Ahrenshttps://speedscale.com/blog/speedscale-avoid-regulatory-icebergs-with-traffic-replay-and-save-money/https://speedscale.com/blog/speedscale-avoid-regulatory-icebergs-with-traffic-replay-and-save-money/It has never been more critical to establish a solid foundation for regulatory compliance. Regulations govern a wide range of functions.Tue, 22 Jul 2025 00:00:00 GMTAI DevelopmentKristopher Sandovalhttps://speedscale.com/blog/api-security-validating-auth-and-access-with-traffic-simulation-starts-with-behavior/https://speedscale.com/blog/api-security-validating-auth-and-access-with-traffic-simulation-starts-with-behavior/Security breaches rarely begin with a hidden zero-day exploit or a complex web of escalated hacks. They often start in very simple ways - an internal team...Fri, 18 Jul 2025 00:00:00 GMTAI DevelopmentAPI TestingKristopher Sandovalhttps://speedscale.com/blog/the-silent-api-killer-data-coupling-in-your-tests/https://speedscale.com/blog/the-silent-api-killer-data-coupling-in-your-tests/In API testing, speed, accuracy, and confidence in test results are everything. Regardless of whether you're validating functionality...Wed, 16 Jul 2025 00:00:00 GMTAI DevelopmentAPI TestingKristopher Sandovalhttps://speedscale.com/blog/api-staging-is-not-production-but-speedscale-makes-it-close/https://speedscale.com/blog/api-staging-is-not-production-but-speedscale-makes-it-close/Staging environments are often looked at as the testing ground ahead of the “real” production environment. The idea is simple - build a duplicate of your...Mon, 14 Jul 2025 00:00:00 GMTAI DevelopmentAPI TestingKristopher Sandovalhttps://speedscale.com/blog/from-guesswork-to-guarantees-how-traffic-replay-improves-release-confidence/https://speedscale.com/blog/from-guesswork-to-guarantees-how-traffic-replay-improves-release-confidence/In modern software development, the pressure to move fast is matched only by the need to get it right. Teams working within the software development lifecycle...Fri, 11 Jul 2025 00:00:00 GMTAPI TestingKristopher Sandovalhttps://speedscale.com/blog/from-specs-to-reality-true-api-testing/https://speedscale.com/blog/from-specs-to-reality-true-api-testing/Linting - the process of analysing potential issues within your API specification - is a great step towards ensuring that you have strong syntax...Tue, 08 Jul 2025 00:00:00 GMTAPI TestingDeveloper ProductivityKristopher Sandovalhttps://speedscale.com/blog/api-test-automation-for-zero-trust-model/https://speedscale.com/blog/api-test-automation-for-zero-trust-model/Security isn’t just about keeping threats outside a well-defined perimeter. In fact, it’s as much about accepting that there is no perimeter.Wed, 02 Jul 2025 00:00:00 GMTAPI TestingSecurityKristopher Sandovalhttps://speedscale.com/blog/automated-api-governance-with-traffic-snapshots/https://speedscale.com/blog/automated-api-governance-with-traffic-snapshots/API governance often gets a bad rap. It’s painted as the bottleneck - why new APIs (application programming interfaces, which are standardized protocols that...Mon, 30 Jun 2025 00:00:00 GMTAPI TestingGovernanceTraffic-replayKristopher Sandovalhttps://speedscale.com/blog/the-hidden-cost-of-api-security-misconfigurations-and-how-to-catch-them-early/https://speedscale.com/blog/the-hidden-cost-of-api-security-misconfigurations-and-how-to-catch-them-early/Security misconfiguration remains one of the most persistent and preventable causes of API vulnerabilities today. Despite its well-documented status in the...Fri, 27 Jun 2025 00:00:00 GMTAPI TestingSecurityKristopher Sandovalhttps://speedscale.com/blog/boba-paradox/https://speedscale.com/blog/boba-paradox/It’s 2PM on a Thursday. Your engineering team is knee-deep in bugs from a recent release. But what’s the Slack channel buzzing about? Not flaky tests.Thu, 26 Jun 2025 00:00:00 GMTAPI TestingLoad TestingAlan Monhttps://speedscale.com/blog/train-on-gold-not-garbage-making-powerful-ai-models-from-golden-data/https://speedscale.com/blog/train-on-gold-not-garbage-making-powerful-ai-models-from-golden-data/In 2025, training AI and Large Language Models is no longer just about scale - it’s about the quality of the signal. Artificial intelligence (AI) is a field...Tue, 24 Jun 2025 00:00:00 GMTAI DevelopmentDeveloper ProductivityMatt Tannerhttps://speedscale.com/blog/enterprise-vibe-coding/https://speedscale.com/blog/enterprise-vibe-coding/_Expanded explanations, guardrails, and practical check-lists included._ Vibe coding is a new approach to building software that emphasizes rapid...Wed, 18 Jun 2025 00:00:00 GMTAI DevelopmentAPI TestingMatt Tannerhttps://speedscale.com/blog/r-rag-building-a-resilient-retrieval-augmented-generation-service/https://speedscale.com/blog/r-rag-building-a-resilient-retrieval-augmented-generation-service/Retrieval-augmented generation (RAG) has quickly become the architecture of choice for enterprises building AI applications that require access to external...Tue, 17 Jun 2025 00:00:00 GMTAI DevelopmentAPI TestingMatt Tannerhttps://speedscale.com/blog/5-tips-for-agent-to-model-mocking/https://speedscale.com/blog/5-tips-for-agent-to-model-mocking/The near-ubiquity of LLM systems in 2025 has changed the game in many ways. While Large Language Models have been around for some time...Fri, 30 May 2025 00:00:00 GMTAI DevelopmentAPI TestingService MockingMatthew LeRayhttps://speedscale.com/blog/from-external-chaos-to-business-value-the-power-of-ai-mocking/https://speedscale.com/blog/from-external-chaos-to-business-value-the-power-of-ai-mocking/In today’s interconnected software landscape, applications rarely live in isolation. They depend on a multitude of external services and third-party APIs –...Fri, 30 May 2025 00:00:00 GMTAI DevelopmentAPI TestingService MockingMatt Tannerhttps://speedscale.com/blog/take-control-of-your-ai-routing-mocking-claude-gemini-and-gpt-4/https://speedscale.com/blog/take-control-of-your-ai-routing-mocking-claude-gemini-and-gpt-4/A few short years ago, the idea of using a Large Language Model was relegated to some specific models and implementations for a given industry or use case.Fri, 30 May 2025 00:00:00 GMTAI DevelopmentAPI TestingService MockingMatthew LeRayhttps://speedscale.com/blog/catch-prompt-misfires-before-they-burn-trust-in-llm/https://speedscale.com/blog/catch-prompt-misfires-before-they-burn-trust-in-llm/Large Language Models (LLMs) are incredibly powerful, but they are also incredibly fragile. Using LLMs in a production environment requires a lot of things to...Mon, 19 May 2025 00:00:00 GMTAI DevelopmentDeveloper ProductivityTraffic-replayMatthew LeRayhttps://speedscale.com/blog/ai-code-how-ai-is-changing-how-we-write-and-test-it/https://speedscale.com/blog/ai-code-how-ai-is-changing-how-we-write-and-test-it/As a software engineer, I’ve always leaned on a solid foundation of code reviews, unit tests, and CI pipelines to ensure quality. But AI has changed the game.Fri, 16 May 2025 00:00:00 GMTAI DevelopmentAPI TestingService MockingMatthew LeRayhttps://speedscale.com/blog/i-hate-testing/https://speedscale.com/blog/i-hate-testing/Hi everyone, I'm Alan, Head of Customer Success here at Speedscale. If you'd told me a few years ago that I'd be working for a company knee-deep in the testing...Wed, 14 May 2025 00:00:00 GMTAPI TestingDeveloper ProductivityLocal Development EnvironmentsAlan Monhttps://speedscale.com/blog/unlock-cheaper-faster-ai-testing-mocking-claude-and-mcp/https://speedscale.com/blog/unlock-cheaper-faster-ai-testing-mocking-claude-and-mcp/Generative AI is quickly becoming ubiquitous in the software development space, with tools like Anthropic’s Claude offering rapid methodologies for code...Thu, 08 May 2025 00:00:00 GMTAI DevelopmentAPI TestingLocal Development EnvironmentsService MockingTraffic-replayKristopher Sandovalhttps://speedscale.com/blog/eliminating-flaky-tests-with-traffic-replay/https://speedscale.com/blog/eliminating-flaky-tests-with-traffic-replay/There are few things that can derail developer productivity and undermine your pipeline like a flaky test. Testing is the backbone of a good development...Fri, 02 May 2025 00:00:00 GMTAPI TestingDeveloper ProductivityTraffic-replayKristopher Sandovalhttps://speedscale.com/blog/easy-cross-platform-cgo-builds/https://speedscale.com/blog/easy-cross-platform-cgo-builds/When I first started writing Go software a little over a decade ago, one of the features I found particularly intriguing was the ability to build...Mon, 28 Apr 2025 00:00:00 GMTDeveloper ProductivityShaun Duncanhttps://speedscale.com/blog/4-tips-for-developing-model-context-protocol-server/https://speedscale.com/blog/4-tips-for-developing-model-context-protocol-server/The Model Context Protocol (MCP) is rapidly becoming the connective tissue for agentic AI systems and IDE tooling. Whether you're building a dev tool that...Tue, 15 Apr 2025 00:00:00 GMTAI DevelopmentStartupMatthew LeRayhttps://speedscale.com/blog/using-proxymock-with-gcp-services/https://speedscale.com/blog/using-proxymock-with-gcp-services/Google Cloud Platform, or GCP, is a cloud resources collection offered by Google for enterprise and standard users. GCP offers a wide range of cloud services...Fri, 11 Apr 2025 00:00:00 GMTDeveloper ProductivityLocal Development EnvironmentsService MockingKristopher Sandovalhttps://speedscale.com/blog/using-proxymock-with-aws-services/https://speedscale.com/blog/using-proxymock-with-aws-services/Amazon Web Services, or AWS, offers a variety of cloud services ranging from AWS resources such as CDNs and data lakes to cloud computing and transformation...Thu, 10 Apr 2025 00:00:00 GMTDeveloper ProductivityLocal Development EnvironmentsService MockingKristopher Sandovalhttps://speedscale.com/blog/how-to-mock-openais-apis-with-speedscales-proxymock/https://speedscale.com/blog/how-to-mock-openais-apis-with-speedscales-proxymock/Developing APIs can often be a complex web of dependencies, external dependencies, and murky network traffic. In order to build better...Tue, 25 Mar 2025 00:00:00 GMTAI DevelopmentAPI TestingKristopher Sandovalhttps://speedscale.com/blog/testing-llm-backends-for-performance-with-service-mocking/https://speedscale.com/blog/testing-llm-backends-for-performance-with-service-mocking/While incredibly powerful, one of the challenges when building an LLM application (large language model) is dealing with performance implications.Fri, 21 Mar 2025 00:00:00 GMTAI DevelopmentAPI TestingLoad TestingService MockingKen Ahrenshttps://speedscale.com/blog/six-lessons-from-production-grpc/https://speedscale.com/blog/six-lessons-from-production-grpc/In the half-decade since gRPC became part of our production ecosystem, we’ve encountered a range of challenges and discovered a few hidden pitfalls that can...Wed, 19 Mar 2025 00:00:00 GMTDeveloper ProductivityGolangMatt LeRayhttps://speedscale.com/blog/modernize-test-data-management-with-traffic-replay/https://speedscale.com/blog/modernize-test-data-management-with-traffic-replay/In software testing or platform engineering, having realistic data is crucial. For years, teams have relied on Test Data Management (TDM) to copy entire...Wed, 12 Mar 2025 00:00:00 GMTDatabaseLoad TestingService MockingMatt LeRayhttps://speedscale.com/blog/how-to-mock-ai-apis-using-proxymock/https://speedscale.com/blog/how-to-mock-ai-apis-using-proxymock/Master AI API mocking with Proxymock. Learn essential strategies for testing AI applications, reducing costs, and building reliable AI integrations.Tue, 11 Mar 2025 00:00:00 GMTMatt Tannerhttps://speedscale.com/blog/shadow-traffic/https://speedscale.com/blog/shadow-traffic/Production traffic can often be unpredictable, and distinguishing genuine user interactions from mere noise becomes a pivotal step in comprehensively grasping...Tue, 04 Feb 2025 00:00:00 GMTAPI TestingShaun Duncanhttps://speedscale.com/blog/json-mock/https://speedscale.com/blog/json-mock/Using a JSON mock allows you to avoid using fake data or simulating interactions, resulting in better final output and stronger data flows.Wed, 22 Jan 2025 00:00:00 GMTService MockingKen Ahrenshttps://speedscale.com/blog/speedscale-vs-coder/https://speedscale.com/blog/speedscale-vs-coder/Compare Speedscale and Coder for developer productivity in 2025. Speedscale offers production traffic replay and API mocking for realistic testing, while Coder provides cloud-based development environments. Learn which tool fits your team's needs for microservices, Kubernetes, and remote development workflows.Wed, 15 Jan 2025 00:00:00 GMTDeveloper ProductivityLocal Development EnvironmentsService MockingNate Leehttps://speedscale.com/blog/cloud-development-environments/https://speedscale.com/blog/cloud-development-environments/Especially, if you have a globally distributed team, CDEs give you a smoother developer experience just by its _online_ nature. Instead of wrestling with...Tue, 14 Jan 2025 00:00:00 GMTLocal Development EnvironmentsService MockingJosh Thorntonhttps://speedscale.com/blog/orchestrated-service-virtualization/https://speedscale.com/blog/orchestrated-service-virtualization/Software development requires a lot of things to be highly optimized due to the sheer number of parts and the interconnected nature of those parts.Wed, 08 Jan 2025 00:00:00 GMTService MockingKen Ahrenshttps://speedscale.com/blog/what-is-traffic-mirroring/https://speedscale.com/blog/what-is-traffic-mirroring/Ensuring seamless data flow and robust application performance is crucial in modern networking and cloud computing. Traffic mirroring enables enhanced network...Mon, 06 Jan 2025 00:00:00 GMTAPI TestingKush Mansinghhttps://speedscale.com/blog/what-does-oomkilled-mean/https://speedscale.com/blog/what-does-oomkilled-mean/When creating production-level applications, enterprises want to ensure the high availability of services. This often results in a lengthy development process...Wed, 01 Jan 2025 00:00:00 GMTKubernetesShaun Duncanhttps://speedscale.com/blog/using-grpc-with-golang/https://speedscale.com/blog/using-grpc-with-golang/In this tutorial, you will learn how to work with the gRPC Golang library for microservice communication by creating a simple note-taking application.Tue, 31 Dec 2024 00:00:00 GMTGolangShaun Duncanhttps://speedscale.com/blog/graphql-vs-grpc/https://speedscale.com/blog/graphql-vs-grpc/APIs have never had more connections and requests for data. With variable data types, changing programming languages, and a demand for high performance...Mon, 30 Dec 2024 00:00:00 GMTDeveloper ProductivityGolangMatt LeRayhttps://speedscale.com/blog/rest-api-testing/https://speedscale.com/blog/rest-api-testing/APIs might not always be in the spotlight, but they’re the unsung heroes of just about every modern software project. APIs make it possible for different apps...Fri, 27 Dec 2024 00:00:00 GMTAPI TestingLoad TestingKush Mansinghhttps://speedscale.com/blog/python-observability/https://speedscale.com/blog/python-observability/Observability is a critical element of modern software development, unlocking awareness across complex and distributed systems with ease.Tue, 24 Dec 2024 00:00:00 GMTDeveloper ProductivityLocal Development EnvironmentsMatt LeRayhttps://speedscale.com/blog/kubernetes-load-test-tutorial/https://speedscale.com/blog/kubernetes-load-test-tutorial/Performance tests, end-to-end tests, integration tests. There are many different types of tests you can run on your infrastructure.Mon, 23 Dec 2024 00:00:00 GMTKubernetesLoad TestingJosh Thorntonhttps://speedscale.com/blog/optimize-kubernetes-karpenter/https://speedscale.com/blog/optimize-kubernetes-karpenter/With the promise of auto-provisioning and self-healing, Kubernetes environments can be an attractive option for hosting your application platform.Fri, 20 Dec 2024 00:00:00 GMTDeveloper ProductivityKubernetesKush Mansinghhttps://speedscale.com/blog/llm-testing/https://speedscale.com/blog/llm-testing/Large Language Models, or LLMs, have become a near-ubiquitous technology in recent years. Promising the ability to generate human-like content with simple and...Thu, 19 Dec 2024 00:00:00 GMTAI DevelopmentAPI TestingDeveloper ProductivityNate Leehttps://speedscale.com/blog/memory-leak/https://speedscale.com/blog/memory-leak/Memory leaks happen when a program fails to release memory it no longer needs, and can be a big issue for developers and system administrators alike...Tue, 17 Dec 2024 00:00:00 GMTKubernetesJosh Thorntonhttps://speedscale.com/blog/golden-signals/https://speedscale.com/blog/golden-signals/As a team, we have spent many years troubleshooting performance problems in production systems. Applications have become so complex that you need a standard...Thu, 12 Dec 2024 00:00:00 GMTLocal Development EnvironmentsKush Mansinghhttps://speedscale.com/blog/shift-right-testing/https://speedscale.com/blog/shift-right-testing/In the process of developing software, designing and performing testing is a critical aspect of ensuring high software reliability, improving software quality...Wed, 11 Dec 2024 00:00:00 GMTAPI TestingDeveloper ProductivityLoad TestingNate Leehttps://speedscale.com/blog/kubernetes-vs-docker/https://speedscale.com/blog/kubernetes-vs-docker/It’s impossible to learn about containerization without hearing about Docker and Kubernetes. These two tools together dominate the world of containers...Mon, 09 Dec 2024 00:00:00 GMTKubernetesJosh Thorntonhttps://speedscale.com/blog/resilience-testing/https://speedscale.com/blog/resilience-testing/Today’s complex, dynamic applications demand rigorous resilience testing. A common hurdle is accurately mimicking real user behavior.Fri, 06 Dec 2024 00:00:00 GMTAPI TestingKubernetesNate Leehttps://speedscale.com/blog/test-kubernetes-ingress/https://speedscale.com/blog/test-kubernetes-ingress/Kubernetes is an incredibly powerful solution, but testing the Kubernetes Ingress resources themselves can prove to be quite tricky.Thu, 05 Dec 2024 00:00:00 GMTKubernetesKush Mansinghhttps://speedscale.com/blog/what-is-service-virtualization/https://speedscale.com/blog/what-is-service-virtualization/Service virtualization is increasingly popular in the software & DevOps toolkit. Learn what it is, how it works, and how to use it.Wed, 04 Dec 2024 00:00:00 GMTService MockingNate Leehttps://speedscale.com/blog/platform-engineering-vs-devops/https://speedscale.com/blog/platform-engineering-vs-devops/Many engineering organizations have recently begun adopting the practice of platform engineering as a way to increase the velocity of new features being...Tue, 03 Dec 2024 00:00:00 GMTDeveloper ProductivityLocal Development EnvironmentsService MockingMatt LeRayhttps://speedscale.com/blog/preview-environments/https://speedscale.com/blog/preview-environments/Local preview environments are transforming how developers test and validate code changes before merging them into the main codebase.Mon, 02 Dec 2024 00:00:00 GMTDeveloper ProductivityLocal Development EnvironmentsKush Mansinghhttps://speedscale.com/blog/demo-environment/https://speedscale.com/blog/demo-environment/One of the most important aspects of a product is the ability to showcase its functionality. In the API space, it's very important for a product to not just...Tue, 26 Nov 2024 00:00:00 GMTService MockingKen Ahrenshttps://speedscale.com/blog/a-developers-guide-to-continuous-performance-testing/https://speedscale.com/blog/a-developers-guide-to-continuous-performance-testing/Today’s fast-paced development environments require new approaches to testing. Enter continuous performance testing. Unlike traditional performance testing...Thu, 21 Nov 2024 00:00:00 GMTLoad TestingNate Leehttps://speedscale.com/blog/getting-started-with-skaffold-for-kubernetes-deployments/https://speedscale.com/blog/getting-started-with-skaffold-for-kubernetes-deployments/Skaffold is a command line tool that facilitates continuous development by streamlining the workflow for building, pushing, and deploying Kubernetes...Wed, 20 Nov 2024 00:00:00 GMTKubernetesOleg Kolpinhttps://speedscale.com/blog/developer-productivity/https://speedscale.com/blog/developer-productivity/As we close out 2024, developer productivity and happiness continue to be a focus for many organizations. Platform engineering can play a pivotal role in...Tue, 19 Nov 2024 00:00:00 GMTAI DevelopmentDeveloper ProductivityLocal Development EnvironmentsMatt LeRayhttps://speedscale.com/blog/ephemeral-data/https://speedscale.com/blog/ephemeral-data/When it comes to different concepts around data within software development, the concept of ephemeral data is gaining traction. But what exactly is ephemeral...Mon, 18 Nov 2024 00:00:00 GMTDatabaseDeveloper ProductivityService MockingNate Leehttps://speedscale.com/blog/ephemeral-environments/https://speedscale.com/blog/ephemeral-environments/Development teams and product managers have many variables that affect their daily processes, but perhaps the most impactful is the nature of their development...Mon, 11 Nov 2024 00:00:00 GMTDeveloper ProductivityLocal Development EnvironmentsKen Ahrenshttps://speedscale.com/blog/mock-api-toolset/https://speedscale.com/blog/mock-api-toolset/Mock APIs are vital tools in modern software development. They allow developers to simulate APIs and continue testing and development without backend...Mon, 04 Nov 2024 00:00:00 GMTService MockingShaun Duncanhttps://speedscale.com/blog/developer-productivity-analytics/https://speedscale.com/blog/developer-productivity-analytics/Developer productivity is ultimately a measure of the efficiency and effectiveness with which software developers produce high-quality code and complete...Thu, 31 Oct 2024 00:00:00 GMTDeveloper ProductivityJosh Thorntonhttps://speedscale.com/blog/traffic-shadowing-alternatives/https://speedscale.com/blog/traffic-shadowing-alternatives/This article explores the best alternatives to traffic shadowing for conducting efficient load testing and refactoring. Traffic shadowing has been a popular...Thu, 31 Oct 2024 00:00:00 GMTLoad TestingMatt LeRayhttps://speedscale.com/blog/improving-developer-experience/https://speedscale.com/blog/improving-developer-experience/Developer Experience (DevEx) is a general term that encompasses all of the interactions a developer has with their work environment.Tue, 29 Oct 2024 00:00:00 GMTDeveloper ProductivityLocal Development EnvironmentsShaun Duncanhttps://speedscale.com/blog/kubernetes-development-environment/https://speedscale.com/blog/kubernetes-development-environment/Kubernetes has revolutionized how modern applications are built, deployed, and scaled. However, due to its complexity, managing a Kubernetes development...Mon, 28 Oct 2024 00:00:00 GMTLocal Development EnvironmentsKush Mansinghhttps://speedscale.com/blog/traffic-replay-alternatives/https://speedscale.com/blog/traffic-replay-alternatives/Traffic replay is a valuable technique for capturing and analyzing network interactions, providing essential insights into user behavior and website...Thu, 24 Oct 2024 00:00:00 GMTKubernetesKen Ahrenshttps://speedscale.com/blog/how-to-test-http-2-apis/https://speedscale.com/blog/how-to-test-http-2-apis/Slowly but surely, HTTP/2 has become the preferred protocol for transferring data files between clients and servers. In contrast, HTTP/1...Tue, 22 Oct 2024 00:00:00 GMTDeveloper ProductivityGolangKen Ahrenshttps://speedscale.com/blog/kubernetes-load-testing/https://speedscale.com/blog/kubernetes-load-testing/Kubernetes has become the dominant orchestration platform for cloud-native apps– and for good reason. It can be a powerful tool in your software development...Tue, 22 Oct 2024 00:00:00 GMTKubernetesLoad TestingJosh Thorntonhttps://speedscale.com/blog/mockserver-https-apis/https://speedscale.com/blog/mockserver-https-apis/MockServer is a powerful tool for mocking HTTP APIs, making running integration tests more manageable and efficient in the initial development phases.Fri, 18 Oct 2024 00:00:00 GMTDeveloper ProductivityService MockingNate Leehttps://speedscale.com/blog/mock-services-in-software-development/https://speedscale.com/blog/mock-services-in-software-development/Mocking APIs is a popular practice in software development. An increasing number of developers are reaping the benefits and no longer using their valuable time...Thu, 17 Oct 2024 00:00:00 GMTAI DevelopmentLocal Development EnvironmentsService MockingKush Mansinghhttps://speedscale.com/blog/speedscale-vs-jmeter-kubernetes-load-testing-comparison/https://speedscale.com/blog/speedscale-vs-jmeter-kubernetes-load-testing-comparison/At some point, your development team may be considering implementing load testing (also known as stress testing) as part of your software testing process.Thu, 17 Oct 2024 00:00:00 GMTAI DevelopmentKubernetesLoad TestingShaun Duncanhttps://speedscale.com/blog/goreplay-vs-speedscale-kubernetes-load-test-comparison/https://speedscale.com/blog/goreplay-vs-speedscale-kubernetes-load-test-comparison/GoReplay and Speedscale are two popular tools commonly used for load testing. Both share traffic shadowing as a core feature. This article compares both tools...Wed, 16 Oct 2024 00:00:00 GMTKubernetesLoad TestingService MockingNate Leehttps://speedscale.com/blog/stop-using-tcp-health-checks-for-kubernetes/https://speedscale.com/blog/stop-using-tcp-health-checks-for-kubernetes/As developers, one of the most important things we can consider when designing and building applications is the ability to know if our application is running...Fri, 04 Oct 2024 00:00:00 GMTKubernetesShaun Duncanhttps://speedscale.com/blog/dependency-wrapping-in-go/https://speedscale.com/blog/dependency-wrapping-in-go/All but the simplest applications borrow code. You could write everything yourself from just core language features but who has time for that?Tue, 01 Oct 2024 00:00:00 GMTGolangJosh Thorntonhttps://speedscale.com/blog/kubernetes-developer-environments/https://speedscale.com/blog/kubernetes-developer-environments/Kubernetes has transformed how developers build, test, and deploy applications, providing a consistent platform for managing containerized workloads.Thu, 19 Sep 2024 00:00:00 GMTDeveloper ProductivityKubernetesLocal Development EnvironmentsService MockingKush Mansinghhttps://speedscale.com/blog/simplifying-aws-testing-a-guide-to-aws-sdk-mock/https://speedscale.com/blog/simplifying-aws-testing-a-guide-to-aws-sdk-mock/Testing AWS services is an essential step in creating robust cloud applications. However, directly interacting with AWS during testing can be complicated...Thu, 19 Sep 2024 00:00:00 GMTAPI TestingShaun Duncanhttps://speedscale.com/blog/using-a-mock-server-understanding-efficient-api-testing/https://speedscale.com/blog/using-a-mock-server-understanding-efficient-api-testing/API testing is critical to modern software development, ensuring that applications communicate seamlessly and function as expected.Mon, 16 Sep 2024 00:00:00 GMTAPI TestingNate Leehttps://speedscale.com/blog/boosting-kubernetes-developer-productivity/https://speedscale.com/blog/boosting-kubernetes-developer-productivity/Developer productivity is not just about writing code faster—it's about creating efficient, self-service environments that minimize friction and reduce the...Mon, 09 Sep 2024 00:00:00 GMTKubernetesJosh Thorntonhttps://speedscale.com/blog/testing-with-production-traffic/https://speedscale.com/blog/testing-with-production-traffic/Many businesses depend on seasonal products, offerings, and campaigns. Seasonal traffic usually refers to high traffic levels because of festival seasons like...Fri, 06 Sep 2024 00:00:00 GMTLoad TestingService MockingKen Ahrenshttps://speedscale.com/blog/local-development-environments/https://speedscale.com/blog/local-development-environments/The rise of remote development environments, like GitHub Codespaces, has certainly captured the spotlight in recent years. These cloud-based solutions offer...Thu, 05 Sep 2024 00:00:00 GMTDeveloper ProductivityLocal Development EnvironmentsShaun Duncanhttps://speedscale.com/blog/modern-development-environments/https://speedscale.com/blog/modern-development-environments/A development environment is a crucial setup of tools, configurations, and processes that developers use to build, test, and deploy software.Thu, 05 Sep 2024 00:00:00 GMTDeveloper ProductivityLocal Development EnvironmentsMatt LeRayhttps://speedscale.com/blog/golang-mocks/https://speedscale.com/blog/golang-mocks/Although GoMock is one of the most popular ways to create mocks in Golang, it’s important to understand the broader landscape of mocking methods in the...Wed, 04 Sep 2024 00:00:00 GMTGolangService MockingMatt LeRayhttps://speedscale.com/blog/validate-database-performance-under-load/https://speedscale.com/blog/validate-database-performance-under-load/Big data storage tools like BigQuery, Hadoop, and Cassandra are used to manage large volumes of structured and unstructured data generated by modern...Sat, 31 Aug 2024 00:00:00 GMTLoad TestingKen Ahrenshttps://speedscale.com/blog/ultimate-local-development-mocks/https://speedscale.com/blog/ultimate-local-development-mocks/The benefits of API mocking extend beyond just speeding up development. It enables developers to work independently of external APIs...Wed, 28 Aug 2024 00:00:00 GMTAPI TestingNate Leehttps://speedscale.com/blog/crafting-the-best-golang-developer-environments/https://speedscale.com/blog/crafting-the-best-golang-developer-environments/Go is an open-source programming language and developer environment from Google that allows for incredibly efficient and powerful applications.Mon, 26 Aug 2024 00:00:00 GMTDeveloper ProductivityGolangLocal Development EnvironmentsService MockingNate Leehttps://speedscale.com/blog/decrease-api-latency/https://speedscale.com/blog/decrease-api-latency/Application performance can make the difference between retaining or losing customers, with delays beyond a few seconds leading to dropped conversions.Fri, 23 Aug 2024 00:00:00 GMTAPI TestingShaun Duncanhttps://speedscale.com/blog/developer-productivity-ephemeral-environments/https://speedscale.com/blog/developer-productivity-ephemeral-environments/Speedscale leveraged Ephemeral / Preview Environments to help balance developer productivity and high-quality code by dynamically spinning mini-staging...Thu, 22 Aug 2024 00:00:00 GMTDeveloper ProductivityLocal Development EnvironmentsMatt LeRayhttps://speedscale.com/blog/optimizing-kubernetes-ephemeral-environments/https://speedscale.com/blog/optimizing-kubernetes-ephemeral-environments/Ephemeral environments transform software development by providing temporary, isolated spaces for testing and deploying microservices without affecting...Wed, 21 Aug 2024 00:00:00 GMTDeveloper ProductivityKubernetesLocal Development EnvironmentsService MockingKen Ahrenshttps://speedscale.com/blog/join-ken-on-smc-journal-scaling-kubernetes-microservices-and-ephemeral-environments/https://speedscale.com/blog/join-ken-on-smc-journal-scaling-kubernetes-microservices-and-ephemeral-environments/Check out Ken Ahrens and Scott Moore as they discuss some blockers of developer productivity when building in Kubernetes, and how removing environment and data...Fri, 16 Aug 2024 00:00:00 GMTDeveloper ProductivityKubernetesLocal Development EnvironmentsService MockingNate Leehttps://speedscale.com/blog/isolating-bottlenecks-how-to-determine-if-your-slowdown-is-due-to-the-database-or-api/https://speedscale.com/blog/isolating-bottlenecks-how-to-determine-if-your-slowdown-is-due-to-the-database-or-api/Every slowdown in your application can be traced to specific components like a database or an API, and quickly identifying the source aids the troubleshooting...Mon, 12 Aug 2024 00:00:00 GMTLoad TestingService MockingOleg Kolpinhttps://speedscale.com/blog/speedscale-vs-hypertest/https://speedscale.com/blog/speedscale-vs-hypertest/Compared to UI testing, API testing can often feel abstruse because it primarily focuses on the underlying code and is mainly performed at the integration...Mon, 15 Jul 2024 00:00:00 GMTLoad TestingOleg Kolpinhttps://speedscale.com/blog/top-5-jmeter-alternatives/https://speedscale.com/blog/top-5-jmeter-alternatives/Load tests ensure applications perform well under heavy loads and traffic spikes. That's why it's paramount for developers and QA engineers to choose the right...Mon, 08 Jul 2024 00:00:00 GMTLoad TestingOleg Kolpinhttps://speedscale.com/blog/speedscale-vs-smartbear-readyapi/https://speedscale.com/blog/speedscale-vs-smartbear-readyapi/Application programming interface (API) testing helps verify that endpoints behave as expected, handle various inputs correctly, and return the appropriate...Tue, 02 Jul 2024 00:00:00 GMTDeveloper ProductivityLoad TestingOleg Kolpinhttps://speedscale.com/blog/top-5-k6-alternatives/https://speedscale.com/blog/top-5-k6-alternatives/K6 is an open source performance testing tool that lets developers and QA engineers simulate load on a system to identify performance bottlenecks before they...Fri, 21 Jun 2024 00:00:00 GMTDeveloper ProductivityLoad TestingOleg Kolpinhttps://speedscale.com/blog/a-guide-to-kubernetes-visibility-best-practices-and-tools/https://speedscale.com/blog/a-guide-to-kubernetes-visibility-best-practices-and-tools/Kubernetes (k8s) is becoming the go-to solution for managing containerized applications. Effectively managing and understanding what happens within a...Thu, 02 May 2024 00:00:00 GMTDeveloper ProductivityKubernetesNate Leehttps://speedscale.com/blog/webinar-replay-the-4-biggest-challenges-of-scaling-cloud-native-ai-workloads/https://speedscale.com/blog/webinar-replay-the-4-biggest-challenges-of-scaling-cloud-native-ai-workloads/When working with AI in cloud environments, traditional data provisioning and software testing methods don't work because of the behavior of AI and LLM APIs.Wed, 01 May 2024 00:00:00 GMTAI DevelopmentLoad TestingService MockingNate Leehttps://speedscale.com/blog/reducing-engineering-cost-using-contract-developers/https://speedscale.com/blog/reducing-engineering-cost-using-contract-developers/Outsourced engineering teams are gaining in popularity and many investors have started to treat them as a requirement. This is partly due to a confluence of...Mon, 29 Apr 2024 00:00:00 GMTGolangMatt LeRayhttps://speedscale.com/blog/how-to-mock-apis-in-kubernetes/https://speedscale.com/blog/how-to-mock-apis-in-kubernetes/Mock APIs in Kubernetes are used to simulate actual API requests during API testing. This is useful for detecting issues early in development...Thu, 11 Apr 2024 00:00:00 GMTDeveloper ProductivityKubernetesService MockingNate Leehttps://speedscale.com/blog/validate-edge-cases-kubernetes/https://speedscale.com/blog/validate-edge-cases-kubernetes/Optimizing eCommerce sites is a huge endeavor. With these 5 steps, you’ll be able to rapidly identify and resolve your scalability issues: Prioritize pages...Mon, 08 Apr 2024 00:00:00 GMTAPI TestingNate Leehttps://speedscale.com/blog/regression-test-performance/https://speedscale.com/blog/regression-test-performance/Regression testing is not a new concept. However, historically, it has been limited to functional testing due to the setup, configuration...Thu, 04 Apr 2024 00:00:00 GMTDeveloper ProductivityLoad TestingNate Leehttps://speedscale.com/blog/api-mocking-tools/https://speedscale.com/blog/api-mocking-tools/API mocking plays a critical role in software development to isolate the system under test, reducing dependencies across teams, and streamlining the entire...Mon, 25 Mar 2024 00:00:00 GMTService MockingNate Leehttps://speedscale.com/blog/getting-started-with-grpc-a-developers-guide/https://speedscale.com/blog/getting-started-with-grpc-a-developers-guide/gRPC (gRPC Remote Procedure Calls) is a modern, open-source, high-performance RPC framework that can run in any environment. Originally developed by Google...Fri, 15 Mar 2024 00:00:00 GMTGrpcMicroservicesApi-developmentGolangProxymock Teamhttps://speedscale.com/blog/traffic-driven-kubernetes-testing/https://speedscale.com/blog/traffic-driven-kubernetes-testing/Testing is crucial for ensuring the reliability and stability of your Kubernetes application in a containerized environment. Unlike traditional software...Mon, 04 Mar 2024 00:00:00 GMTKubernetesLoad TestingOleg Kolpinhttps://speedscale.com/blog/traffic-replay-for-platform-engineering/https://speedscale.com/blog/traffic-replay-for-platform-engineering/Platform engineers focus on developing an internal developer platform to increase velocity during the software development process.Fri, 23 Feb 2024 00:00:00 GMTDeveloper ProductivityLoad TestingOleg Kolpinhttps://speedscale.com/blog/get-ahead-of-the-game-llm-compliance-and-mocking/https://speedscale.com/blog/get-ahead-of-the-game-llm-compliance-and-mocking/As Large Language Models (LLMs) become increasingly integrated into enterprise applications, organizations face new challenges around compliance, governance...Tue, 20 Feb 2024 00:00:00 GMTAI DevelopmentLlmComplianceGovernanceMockingMatthew LeRayhttps://speedscale.com/blog/internal-developer-platforms-service-mocking/https://speedscale.com/blog/internal-developer-platforms-service-mocking/With the growing prevalence of cloud-native environments, platform teams' infrastructures are increasingly dependent on various integrated APIs, microservices...Thu, 15 Feb 2024 00:00:00 GMTService MockingOleg Kolpinhttps://speedscale.com/blog/speedscale-vs-gatling/https://speedscale.com/blog/speedscale-vs-gatling/Gatling and Speedscale are two popular performance testing tools and load testing web applications. The first version of Gatling was released in 2012 by its...Wed, 14 Feb 2024 00:00:00 GMTDeveloper ProductivityKubernetesLoad TestingService MockingNate Leehttps://speedscale.com/blog/top-tools-to-help-debug-kubernetes-applications/https://speedscale.com/blog/top-tools-to-help-debug-kubernetes-applications/When building cloud-based applications, managing the infrastructure becomes a bigger challenge as you scale. Kubernetes brings order to the chaos...Fri, 19 Jan 2024 00:00:00 GMTDeveloper ProductivityKubernetesLoad TestingNate Leehttps://speedscale.com/blog/mock-services-top-use-cases/https://speedscale.com/blog/mock-services-top-use-cases/Mocking APIs is a popular practice in software development, with an increasing number of developers now reaping the benefits–and no longer using their valuable...Tue, 02 Jan 2024 00:00:00 GMTDeveloper ProductivityGolangService MockingNate Leehttps://speedscale.com/blog/service-virtualization-vs-mocking/https://speedscale.com/blog/service-virtualization-vs-mocking/Service mocking, API mocking, stubs, test doubles, fake APIs, service virtualization tools…the list goes on for testing tools with the purpose of mimicking...Wed, 27 Dec 2023 00:00:00 GMTService MockingNate Leehttps://speedscale.com/blog/volume-testing/https://speedscale.com/blog/volume-testing/Modern-day software applications aim to cover a wide range of users’ needs in a flexible and scalable way. Between fierce business competition and high...Thu, 14 Dec 2023 00:00:00 GMTLoad TestingNate Leehttps://speedscale.com/blog/what-is-load-testing/https://speedscale.com/blog/what-is-load-testing/Load testing is a type of software performance testing that verifies the stability and scalability of a software application by subjecting it to a set amount...Mon, 04 Dec 2023 00:00:00 GMTLoad TestingNate Leehttps://speedscale.com/blog/mock-grpc-apis/https://speedscale.com/blog/mock-grpc-apis/Developing APIs can be a complex process, particularly when you want to ensure they perform as expected under various real-world conditions.Tue, 21 Nov 2023 00:00:00 GMTGolangService MockingNate Leehttps://speedscale.com/blog/definitive-guide-to-traffic-replay/https://speedscale.com/blog/definitive-guide-to-traffic-replay/Testing in production is one of the most effective, yet risky, ways of testing. Using real-world conditions ensures that your tests are reliable since no bugs...Wed, 01 Nov 2023 00:00:00 GMTAPI TestingJosh Thorntonhttps://speedscale.com/blog/speedscale-k6-tutorial/https://speedscale.com/blog/speedscale-k6-tutorial/Load testing is one of the most common ways to test the resiliency of your web application. In this k6 tutorial, we reveal how recording production data with...Fri, 27 Oct 2023 00:00:00 GMTDeveloper ProductivityLoad TestingNate Leehttps://speedscale.com/blog/getting-started-with-skaffold/https://speedscale.com/blog/getting-started-with-skaffold/With the explosive growth of Kubernetes over recent years, software engineering teams are facing new challenges: increasing complexity...Tue, 17 Oct 2023 00:00:00 GMTKubernetesNate Leehttps://speedscale.com/blog/traffic-replay-tutorial/https://speedscale.com/blog/traffic-replay-tutorial/Traffic replay is a way of capturing real-world traffic, with the purpose of being replayed against services in any environment for more accurate...Thu, 12 Oct 2023 00:00:00 GMTAPI TestingNate Leehttps://speedscale.com/blog/traffic-mirroring-options-kubernetes/https://speedscale.com/blog/traffic-mirroring-options-kubernetes/Testing in production carries a lot of risk, like possibly causing downtime for users. However, the advantages of using real user traffic are many...Tue, 24 Jan 2023 00:00:00 GMTDeveloper ProductivityKubernetesNate Leehttps://speedscale.com/blog/combining-load-tests-mocks/https://speedscale.com/blog/combining-load-tests-mocks/If you’ve worked with load testing before, you know that there are a lot of things to consider. Whether or not you should combine load testing and mocks is one...Tue, 13 Dec 2022 00:00:00 GMTDeveloper ProductivityNate Leehttps://speedscale.com/blog/how-to-test-kubernetes-autoscaling/https://speedscale.com/blog/how-to-test-kubernetes-autoscaling/Autoscaling has become increasingly popular with the increased use and further development of cloud technologies, given the new capabilities of platforms like...Fri, 19 Aug 2022 00:00:00 GMTKubernetesLoad TestingNate Leehttps://speedscale.com/blog/setting-up-a-multi-architecture-kubernetes-cluster/https://speedscale.com/blog/setting-up-a-multi-architecture-kubernetes-cluster/In the last post we covered the industry shift towards ARM machines for both local and production software engineering. Last time we learned how to create...Fri, 05 Aug 2022 00:00:00 GMTKubernetesKush Mansinghhttps://speedscale.com/blog/kubernetes-load-testing-comparison-speedscale-vs-k6/https://speedscale.com/blog/kubernetes-load-testing-comparison-speedscale-vs-k6/In this article, you'll be introduced to two different load testing tools that are both able to work with Kubernetes; Speedscale and K6.Thu, 28 Jul 2022 00:00:00 GMTKubernetesLoad TestingNate Leehttps://speedscale.com/blog/how-to-build-multi-arch-docker-images/https://speedscale.com/blog/how-to-build-multi-arch-docker-images/With ARM based dev machines and servers becoming more common, it is become increasingly important to build Docker images that support multiple architectures.Tue, 19 Jul 2022 00:00:00 GMTKubernetesKush Mansinghhttps://speedscale.com/blog/auto-generate-postman-collections/https://speedscale.com/blog/auto-generate-postman-collections/Postman is a great tool for API testing during development. It's GUI is simple to learn and ubiquitous. However, manually writing test cases for local...Tue, 08 Feb 2022 00:00:00 GMTDeveloper ProductivityMatt LeRayhttps://speedscale.com/blog/api-for-beginners-faqs/https://speedscale.com/blog/api-for-beginners-faqs/Are you looking to benefit from automation but lack the experience to leverage an API? To equip you with the tools you need to start utilizing APIs and...Tue, 17 Aug 2021 00:00:00 GMTDeveloper ProductivityNate Leehttps://speedscale.com/blog/packet-capture-without-tcpdump/https://speedscale.com/blog/packet-capture-without-tcpdump/Every developer knows there are some utilities that are completely indispensable from their workflows. The _programmer's toolbelt,_ if you will.Fri, 16 Jul 2021 00:00:00 GMTDeveloper ProductivityKubernetesShaun Duncan