Often performance testing is limited to testing the load capabilities of the software (Load testing) and unfortunately, and the worst part is, performance is given importance only after post-development and if the solution is something that requires time, it ‘s often left behind.

Another issue with performance testing includes,

• Testing is mostly done in isolation. Owing to this, the issues that gets unrevealed in the process might be too late to fix
• Bug fix requires impeccable communication. If the findings are revealed post-development there will be an obvious communication gap
• Any kind of fix that happens post-development can be very costly.

This kind of dilemma can be avoided once and for all with the help of Performance Engineering. Through the process, end-to-end evaluation of the software system can be done and bottlenecks can be cleared on the go.

The process helps in creating a shift-left approach towards performance testing and will ensure good communication across the team. What makes performance engineering special is that it syncs well with modern development methodologies such as DevOps, Agile, etc.