It's very common to read about testing techniques such as TDD and how to test application business logic. But testing the performance of an application is a whole different issue. There are many ways you can do it, but a common approach is to set up an environment where you can DDoS your application and watch how it behaves. This is an exciting top...
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Slides from talks given during Python Nordeste 2018 event will be posted here. This post and the slides are written in Brazilia...
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Slides from talks given during the PythonBrasil[12] event will be posted here. This post and the slides are in written in Brazi...
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