SDLC vs. STLC – Understanding the Difference Between the Software Development and Software Testing Life Cycles
Software isn’t created in an instant by piling endless lines of code — it requires time, a structured approach, and strategic roadmapping. While the software development life cycle (SDLC) and software testing life cycle (STLC) may seem like worlds apart in the software creation process, they harmoniously complement each other for the sake of reliable, […]
Software‑in‑the‑Loop (SIL) Testing: Comprehensive Guide to Early System Validation
Software‑in‑the‑loop (SIL) testing checks how systems behave before real hardware even exists. While some of its counterparts — for example, unit and model-in-the-loop (MIL) validations — focus on fragmented functions and emulations, SIL evaluates software in a way that reflects the behavior of the entire system. By optimizing simulation models, test environments, input data, and […]
Website Optimization Myths That Keep Your Site Slow
You’ve probably done everything the guides recommend to speed up your site. Compressed images. Minified files. Added a CDN. Installed a caching plugin. Boosted your PageSpeed or Lighthouse score. And still… when you run a campaign or see a traffic spike, your site slows down. There’s a reason for this. Most website optimization myths come […]
Top 10 E-Commerce Load Testing Tools for Your Tech Stack
This article focuses on load testing tools for e-commerce platforms, including storefront traffic, checkout flows, APIs, and backend services supporting pricing, inventory, promotions, and payments. When an e-commerce system cannot sustain expected traffic, response times increase, error rates rise, and transaction failures show up first in checkout and payment paths. This article explains how to […]
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Website Load Testing Checklist for Marketing Campaigns and Product Launches
Marketing campaigns and product launches create short, intense traffic spikes that expose weaknesses in websites faster than any routine day-to-day usage. This article explains how to prepare a website for those spikes using a practical load testing checklist focused on real campaign conditions. When a campaign drives traffic beyond what the infrastructure can handle, slowdowns […]
10 Steps to Web Application Performance Testing
According to Forbes, 72% of businesses now possess a website or a web application. If you’re among them, this means that your brand perception, a stable influx of customers, and revenue generation are heavily dependent on your software. And if this software stalls or degrades, your business operations do, too. As users flood into your […]
The Role of Load Testing in Utility Modernization Projects
Outdated utility systems not only clutter existing infrastructure — they also slow operational progress, introduce security risks, make core processes cumbersome and inefficient, and skyrocket maintenance costs without delivering actual value. Revitalizing aging systems has long been on the agenda of global utility companies. To keep up with growing technical and user requirements, they carry […]
Application Load Testing: What It Is and Why It’s Critical for Modern Software
Modern software handles far more than page views. APIs, microservices, background jobs, and integrations all compete for resources at the same time. Under real traffic, even small delays can turn into system-wide slowdowns. This is why application load testing is so important. It reveals how an application behaves when many users or systems interact with […]