🚀 Performance Testing with Grafana Cloud k6: Seamlessly Integrated into CI/CD Pipelines

In this video, Grafana Solutions Engineer Sean Carolyn demonstrates how Grafana k6 integrates with CI/CD pipelines to make performance testing an effortless part of the development workflow.

Downtime isn’t just a technical issue—it can disrupt entire organizations by delaying projects, lowering team morale, and increasing onboarding costs. This demo highlights how early performance testing in the CI/CD process helps identify bottlenecks before they impact production, reducing risks and improving team productivity.

🔍 What’s Covered in This Video:

The integration of Grafana k6 with CI/CD tools like GitHub Actions for automated testing.
A live demonstration with Quick Pizza, showcasing performance testing for code changes.
Continuous profiling, powered by Pyroscope, to pinpoint code-level performance issues.
A case study on Carvana: Doubling test creation speed, increasing test coverage, and enabling developers to deliver faster, safer deployments.

💡 Why It Matters:
Grafana k6 and continuous profiling provide developer-friendly tools that enhance application reliability, streamline workflows, and accelerate software delivery.

🔗 Helpful Links:

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