Mock vs stub: differences and testing examples
A stub supplies responses; a mock verifies interactions. Compare both with runnable Python examples and learn when API traffic mocks help.
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Postman load testing: a practical API tutorial
Run a Postman performance test, choose virtual users, inspect latency and errors, and isolate dependencies with recorded API mocks.
k6 tutorial: captured traffic with mocked backends
Capture API traffic with Speedscale, export a k6 load scenario, and mock backend dependencies in Kubernetes with speedctl or locally with proxymock.
Traffic mirroring in Kubernetes: Istio vs Speedscale
Compare Istio traffic mirroring with Speedscale replay in Kubernetes. Use capture, redaction, and dependency isolation for repeatable regression tests.
WireMock vs MockServer vs proxymock for API testing
Compare HTTP stubs, request verification, and recorded dependency mocks. Choose WireMock, MockServer, or proxymock for your Java API tests.
Traffic Replay Tutorial: Capture, Replay, Read Results
Capture one service's API traffic, replay it against a Kubernetes test workload, and use the report to tell a regression from a replay setup problem.
Holiday readiness: run your first load test with skills
Start holiday readiness with a local proxymock load test. Use agent skills to record a Node app, mock its API dependency, and inspect the results.
Load Test PostgreSQL Instantly using Production Recordings
Record the queries your app sends to PostgreSQL in Kubernetes, then replay them against a QA database as a load and regression test. No scripts to write.
How We Rebuilt GitLab CI on GKE Spot VMs
How we moved GitLab CI to GKE with shared BuildKit caching, multiple Spot machine types, and an on-demand fallback for scarce capacity.
Test Your MySQL 8.4 Upgrade With Real App Queries
Replay your app's recorded MySQL statements against 8.4 to catch upgrade regressions, then load test the database with the same workload using proxymock.