Your Tests Are Code Like Any Other

I’ll tell you a little secret about performance test scripts
It’s… code, no different than any other.

It means all the coding principles apply here too, especially if your test suites are complex. DRY, YAGNI, KISS – There’s very few exceptions to break these rules. If you have 50 test scripts and a single change in your application requires a change of all 50 scripts – you’re doing something wrong.

Next time you design your tests, think of the time required to update the component you’ll be writing. In Big O notation, your n is number of scripts.
Don’t work for your tools, make them work for you!

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