Performance bottlenecks can make or break your app, but load testing often gets pushed aside during development. In the open-source world, why aren’t we treating performance testing as a shared responsibility? This talk shows how developers, testers, and infrastructure engineers can collaborate to build scalable Python applications.

We’ll use a Django case study and Apache JMeter to demonstrate effective stress-testing techniques and common pitfalls to avoid. We’ll also explore open-source tools like Locust and k6, and discuss how the community can contribute by sharing test plans, scripts, and best practices. Think of it as open-sourcing your load testing strategy.

Beyond the technical aspects, this session emphasizes collective knowledge. Imagine a world where shared test suites and benchmarking efforts become the norm—where Python apps benefit from community-driven testing.

Speakers:

Steve Yonkeu is a backend software engineer dedicated to delivering excellence in architecture, performance, and modularity. For over 5 years he has been leading teams and projects and open source communities worldwide. Steve is also the founder of Django Cameroon and Python Cameroon communities and today. He is also an organizer at PyCon Africa.