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.
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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.
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.
Kubernetes Load Testing Made Easy with Speedscale
See how to get visibility into your Kubernetes workloads and run realistic load tests without writing YAML files or kubectl commands.
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.
Cascading Failures Aren’t 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.
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.