Zero to Hero DevOps Performance Testing with Giannis Papadakis

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Welcome to another thrilling episode of the DevOps Toolchain podcast. Today's special guest is Giannis Papadakis, a software testing advocate. He joins us to unravel DevOps performance testing mysteries. Giannis covers testing front-ends over traditional monoliths, allowing focused testing within software development and the CI/CD stages. He also covers some helpful K6 performance features.

We also discuss the rise and future goals of the testing community in Greece, advocating for inter-company collaboration through various mediums.

Join us on the DevOps Toolchain podcast for this enlightening journey into performance testing, evolving web development strategies, and the power of communal learning. Don't miss this engaging chat with Giannis Papadakis.

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Zero to Hero DevOps Performance Testing with Giannis Papadakis

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We also discuss the rise and future goals of the testing community in Greece, advocating for inter-company collaboration through various mediums.

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#Tech #Joe Colantonio #Performancetesting #Performancetestingtools #Sitereliability #Podcasting Education #SRE

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