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Don't rely on end-to-end tests: design for failure instead.

DZone

We typically understand software testing by the everyday definition of the word: making sure a piece of software performs the way it is supposed to in a production-like environment. If so, the database is updated. Or is there? Usually nothing has changed so nothing happens.

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Observability platform vs. observability tools

Dynatrace

A database could start executing a storage management process that consumes database server resources. The key is knowing what is the root cause of the performance issue. It could be due to a spike in load on the service, which increases system response time.

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Understanding Weak Reference In JavaScript

Smashing Magazine

Caching is a great means of improving software performance — it could save the costs of database usage, third-party API calls, and server-to-server requests. With WeakMap() , the cached result will be automatically removed from memory as soon as the object is garbage-collected. Additional Data.

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8 Functional Testing Types Explained With Detail

Enprowess

The primary aim of functional testing is to test every functionality of the software application by giving the input value and validating the actual output with the expected result. Functional testing mainly contains black box testing, which is not related to the source code of the application/software. Integration Testing.

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