{"id":1738,"date":"2015-06-30T16:09:13","date_gmt":"2015-06-30T16:09:13","guid":{"rendered":"http:\/\/www.abstracta.us\/?p=1738"},"modified":"2025-05-05T21:21:42","modified_gmt":"2025-05-05T21:21:42","slug":"when-to-carry-out-performance-tests","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/abstracta.us\/blog\/performance-testing\/when-to-carry-out-performance-tests\/","title":{"rendered":"How Soon is Too Soon to Carry Out Performance Tests?"},"content":{"rendered":"<p><!-- Go to www.addthis.com\/dashboard to customize your tools --><script src=\"\/\/s7.addthis.com\/js\/300\/addthis_widget.js#pubid=ra-58d80a50fc4f926d\" type=\"text\/javascript\"><\/script><\/p>\n<p><span style=\"font-weight: 400; color: #333333;\">Many developers do not know <strong>when to carry out performance tests<\/strong> for optimum results. It&#8217;s very common of them to leave performance testing for the end as an afterthought if they have enough time. In other cases, they ask around in their spare time to see how the tools are running and then perform a minor test. Some even hire a firm that provides testing services a few days before rollout and then verify that everything is running smoothly.<\/span><\/p>\n<p><span style=\"font-weight: 400; color: #333333;\">Those are indeed some ways to go about testing, but they set you up for risk. As with many things, testing takes time. In some cases, performance testing is simple (like single-user systems accessed by only 2 or 3 people), but most of the time, testing is complex and we must plan ahead to run them and to make the necessary corrections.<\/span><\/p>\n<p><span style=\"font-weight: 400; color: #333333;\">As<\/span> Scott Barber\u00a0<span style=\"font-weight: 400; color: #333333;\">puts it, if we leave performance testing for the end, it\u2019s like we\u2019re <em><strong>\u201crequesting a blood test for a patient who has already died.\u201d<\/strong><\/em> The longer you wait, the more costly the implementation of corrections and the greater the risk.<\/span><\/p>\n<p><span style=\"font-weight: 400; color: #333333;\">Okay. So, how soon should we start testing?<\/span><\/p>\n<p><span style=\"font-weight: 400; color: #333333;\">If we run performance tests when the system is unstable, after it has failed functional tests, for example, then we run the risk of:<\/span><\/p>\n<ol>\n<li><span style=\"font-weight: 400; color: #333333;\">Encountering functional errors as we prepare performance tests, which will hinder the automation or cause errors in the execution of said tests.<\/span><\/li>\n<li><span style=\"font-weight: 400; color: #333333;\">After correcting the system for proper performance, detecting problems in functional tests may lead to unpredictable changes in the final performance.<\/span><\/li>\n<\/ol>\n<p><span style=\"font-weight: 400; color: #333333;\"><strong>It is a best practice to test a specific module or functionality immediately after a stable version is available.<\/strong> Intermediate testing parallel to development is necessary as well as a full test at the end of the project to simulate the whole load that it will support. This leads to better results in final testing, with less of a likelihood of having to make major changes.<\/span><\/p>\n<p>&nbsp;<\/p>\n<hr \/>\n<h2><strong>Recommended for You<\/strong><\/h2>\n<p><span style=\"font-weight: 400; color: #00b674;\"><a href=\"http:\/\/abstracta.us\/blog\/performance-testing\/why-performance-testing-is-necessary\/\">Why Performance Testing is Necessary<\/a><\/span><span style=\"font-weight: 400; color: #00b674;\"><br \/>\n<\/span><a href=\"http:\/\/abstracta.us\/blog\/performance-testing\/best-time-start-performance-testing\/\">When is the Best Time to Start Performance Testing?<\/a><\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>Many developers do not know when to carry out performance tests for optimum results. It&#8217;s very common of them to leave performance testing for the end as an afterthought if they have enough time. 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