5 common assumptions in load testing—and why you should rethink them

5 common assumptions in load testing—and why you should rethink them

Over the years, I’ve had countless conversations with performance engineers, DevOps teams, and CTOs, and I keep hearing the same assumptions about load testing. Some of them sound logical on the surface, but in reality, they often lead teams down the wrong path. Here are five of the biggest misconceptions I’ve come across—and what you should consider instead. 1⃣ “We should be testing on production” A few weeks ago, I had a call with one of the b…