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Kubernetes Load Testing Made Easy with Speedscale

Everybody knows working with Kubernetes is really hard. It's highly complicated. You have to know how to work with YAMLs, there's lots of stuff to deal with. The classic developer experience with YAML. But what if you could get complete visibility into your Kubernetes workloads and run realistic load tests without touching a single YAML file or running kubectl commands? In this walkthrough, I'll show you how Speedscale makes Kubernetes observability and performance testing as simple as point-and-click.

Resolve's Agents of IT podcast - Ep. 12 - Bob Strong, AVP of Service Operations at Assurant

What does it really take to move from reactive IT firefighting to intelligent, AI-driven operations? In this episode of Agents of IT, Resolve CCO Sean Heuer and COO Ari Stowe sit down with Bob Armstrong, AVP of Service Operations at Assurant, to unpack what happens when a 25-year service operations leader embraces AI, automation, and agentic workflows.

Meet the Maintainers: Ned Batchelder (coverage.py) - the story behind Python code coverage

Ned Batchelder (nedbat), creator and long-time maintainer of coverage.py, joins Push to Talk | Meet the Maintainers to share his path into programming and open source and the real story behind one of Python’s most popular testing tools. We talk about the journey to coverage.py, the turning points that shaped it, and why the measurement of the library is only 94%. What's inside? Surprise us: how are you using coverage.py?

When ConfigMaps Hit Limits: Migrating to CRDs

Over the past few years, Kubex has evolved from a cloud optimization product into a Kubernetes-centric solution, shifting its focus from cost and waste visibility to fully automated resource optimization. As that evolution happened, one of the earliest design decisions we had made began to show its limits: how the product was configured.

Unit Testing in CI/CD: How to Accelerate Builds Without Sacrificing Quality | Harness Blog

Smart test selection, parallel test runs, and intelligent caching can all speed up builds without sacrificing code quality. Fast, focused, and separate unit tests are very important for quick development. They give you feedback right away and make it easier to refactor with confidence. Unit tests are a quick and cheap way to find logic errors, but they can't check how different parts work together. For full coverage, use them with integration tests and end-to-end tests.

Top Continuous Integration Metrics Every Platform Engineering Leader Should Track | Harness Blog

Track build duration, queue time, success rate, and cost per build to directly improve developer productivity, control costs, and enhance delivery reliability. Standardize pipeline metadata and automate metric collection to turn raw CI data into actionable insights across teams, services, and cost centers. Pair metrics with intelligent caching, optimized testing, and build acceleration to reduce build times and operational costs while maintaining security standards.

What "Open Source" actually means in 2026

What does "Open Source" really mean in the age of AI? In the conclusion of her session at Civo Navigate India, OpenUK CEO Amanda Brock shares a fundamental truth for the global tech community. True openness is not about being local; it's about global collaboration and ensuring that technology is accessible for any purpose, without friction. As we build the next decade of innovation, the goal is to build better, together, across the planet.

Why my Azure bill keeps spiking (and how to fix it)

Noticed a sudden spike in your Azure bill? Unexpected Azure cost increases are often caused by hidden usage, overprovisioned resources, scaling changes, or limited cost visibility. In this video, we explain why Azure costs spike, how to identify Azure cost anomalies early, and what steps you can take to prevent budget surprises. Take control of your Azure spend with smarter, proactive cost management.