Hey there, savvy business owner, product manager, or software tester! Ever wondered why your perfectly designed website isn’t ranking as high on Google as you think it should? Well, it might be because of something called page speed. In fact, it plays such a pivotal role in Google’s ranking algorithms that PageSpeed Insights could be your solution. So, buckle up because we’re about to take a thrilling ride into the world of how to use PageSpeed Insights for higher Google ranking.

Grafana k6 v0.45.0 has been released, featuring a new experimental module for gRPC streaming support, a new browser recorder extension for Firefox and Chrome, and tons of improvements for Grafana k6 OSS and Grafana Cloud k6. Here’s a quick overview of the latest k6 release and all the news from the community.

One of the main targets we try to achieve with Loadero is to make load and performance testing as accessible and simple as possible. As a major step toward making the test creation easier, a whole new test builder was designed and developed, with major benefits: Whether you have never used Loadero before, or are an existing user that has gotten used to the old test builder, this blog post will guide you through setting up a test in Loadero via our new test builder.

Are you currently working on performance testing or planning to dive into it? Maybe you’ve already taken the first steps on your learning journey. Well, here’s the deal: when it comes to any task, mistakes happen. They’re unavoidable, no matter your field or the kind of task you’re tackling. Believe it or not, even seasoned experts can slip up and make mistakes. And guess what? Performance testing is no exception!

The Grafana k6 browser module simulates how users interact with a browser page and collects web performance metrics about the interaction. Since launching the module in 2021, we're frequently asked how it compares to Google Lighthouse as a tool to measure web page performance. This blog post compares k6 browser and Google Lighthouse from various perspectives.

We have a lot of changes to present to you this month, some of which we have been working on and polishing for several months now. Strap in and prepare for possibly one of the most functionality-packed posts we’ve published to this day. Additionally, we would like to announce that Loadero will be attending DES Malaga, do feel free to visit us at TestDevLab’s booth #1A109 in Pavilion 1!

Page speed has emerged as a critical factor in the digital landscape, where user experience is critical to website success. With Google’s introduction of Core Web Vitals, website owners must stay up to date on the most recent metrics and recommendations to ensure optimal performance. In this article, we will look at the most recent Core Web Vitals metrics and provide actionable recommendations to improve the performance of your website in 2023.

Katalon and OctoPerf play a critical role in the continuous performance testing process, where OctoPerf helps to build the performance activity, and Katalon triggers the build activity and pushes performance reports into the Katalon platform. By integrating Katalon into OctoPerf, you can ensure that you have comprehensive end-to-end test coverage in a fully automated way. The integration between these two solutions will help you automate the build, test, and deployment of your applications.

In software performance testing the landscape is continuously evolving, driven by advancements in technology and the growing complexity of modern applications.