Emergent Load Testing - Rules for Organized Chaos

Explore the concept of emergent load testing in this insightful conference talk by Nicole van der Hoeven from Grafana Labs. Discover how to apply swarm logic and emergent software principles to create more realistic and robust load testing scenarios. Learn about the key ingredients for emergence, including large population size, interaction opportunities, feedback, and control elements. Gain practical knowledge on writing emergent load testing scripts using Grafana k6 that can autonomously make decisions, modify Kubernetes app pods, and disrupt services based on real-time results. Understand how this innovative approach to load testing can enhance confidence in complex systems and better prepare applications for unexpected scenarios in production environments.