Performance Engineering and Testing in Production: A Modern Approach | Martin Hinshelwood

👋 Hi, I’m Martin Hinshelwood from NKD Agility  , and in this video, I explore the critical role of performance engineering and how to ensure your software delivers a great user experience. From optimizing for speed and responsiveness to leveraging real-world testing in production, I’ll share actionable strategies for creating modern, high-quality products that keep customers happy and businesses thriving.

📌 Chapters:

1. 00:00 – Introduction: Why Performance Engineering Matters
2. 03:00 – Shifting Left: Empowering Teams to Own Performance
3. 06:30 – Testing in Production: Balancing Risk and Value
4. 09:45 – The Importance of Telemetry and User Feedback
5. 14:00 – Feature Flags and Audience-Based Deployment
6. 18:30 – Real-World Example: Azure DevOps’ Testing Strategy
7. 24:00 – Building Discipline in Modern Software Engineering

🎯 Who This Video is For:

• Software engineers and architects focusing on performance optimization
• Product managers and business leaders aiming to improve user satisfaction
• Teams implementing feature flags and audience-based deployment models
• Organizations wanting to adopt modern performance and testing strategies

📖 What You’ll Learn:

• How performance engineering impacts user satisfaction and business goals
• Why testing in production is essential and how to manage its risks
• The role of telemetry in identifying and solving performance issues
• How audience-based deployments improve feedback and reduce risks
• Practical insights from Azure DevOps’ modern engineering practices
• Steps to build discipline and effort into performance improvement

💡 Key Takeaways:

• Great performance and user experience require intentional effort and discipline.
• Testing in production doesn’t replace pre-production testing but complements it for real-world insights.
• Feature flags and audience-based deployments allow teams to safely roll out and validate features.
• Telemetry and user feedback are invaluable tools for iterative performance improvements.

At NKD Agility  , we specialize in helping teams adopt modern engineering practices like performance engineering, testing in production, and audience-based deployments. Ready to build high-quality, high-performance software? Visit us today to learn how we can support your journey to engineering excellence.

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