Perftiquette #3

by Perfluencer

Now for episode 3 of hashtag#perftiquette

Response assertions are the core contributor of your test results accuracy.
Yes, the HTTP standard defines the response code structure for error types, but it’s rarely followed properly by the developers. Response code may serve as a good true-negative detection, but the core of response is still within the response body.

Comprehensive validation of response body is the key to accurate test results and a test with no assertions makes your entire report pretty much useless. Not only useless, it’s dangerous. Such a report may jeopardize your company’s position and your customers trust.


Checking for a “success” response inside the body is also not enough, but that’s for the episode 4 of hashtag#perftiquette

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