Tag: testing

Continuous Performance Testing with JUnitPerf

Performance tuning software is like a wicked game of Twister. You end up using arms and legs to keep the performance knobs in perfect harmony. And just when you think you’ve got it all under control, tweaking code or changing the runtime environment can send performance into a death spiral. In this article we’ll learn how to tune with more confidence and less stress by writing automated performance tests that tell no lies.

Eight is Not Enough (for usability testing)

One of the most popular questions we hear from web designers and usability professionals is: “How many users is enough when conducting usability tests?” Until recently, we had believed — and told our clients — that it wasn’t usually necessary to test with more than eight users. We based our recommendation on the widely held theory that eight users will detect almost all of your web site or software usability problems.

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