How to Avoid Common Pitfalls with Modern Microservices Testing

Discover effective strategies for avoiding common pitfalls in modern microservices testing in this informative conference talk. Learn why microservices can fail in production despite passing CI/CD tests and explore the optimal balance between over-testing and under-testing. Delve into the testing pyramid concept and understand its crucial role in enabling continuous, independent deployment of microservices with confidence. Through a test-driven development approach, see how combining Pact contract testing with Quarkus can prevent production failures. Gain valuable insights from the speakers' field experiences and battle scars. Presented by Holly Cummins, a Java Champion and Senior Principal Software Engineer on the Red Hat Quarkus team, and Eric Deandrea, a Senior Principal Developer Advocate at Red Hat with extensive experience in Java-based solutions and developer training programs.