Performance Testing in the Evolving API Economy

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Audience Poll:

Who ‘s API’s?

Who really ‘s API’s?API’s have become the cornerstone of modern

innovation

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Change in the landscape

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Application Programming Interface

- Protocols and tools for building software applications

- Allow applications to talk to one another

API Overview

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”Without change there is no innovation, creativity, or

incentive for improvement. Those who initiate change will have a better opportunity to manage the change that is

inevitable. - William Pollard, Physicist

• Platform based business model• Creates new product services and categories• Allows for user / customer production contribution – opening the

doors for any developer to develop and build on an API

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API Economy Overview

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Organizations that are thriving in the new economy are built specifically to innovate and build on the platform

• Structured to innovate and disrupt• Openly shares and distributes information and ideas • Chain of command structured on platform vs. products

API Economy Organizational Characteristics

Examples of industry disruptors and newly created categories

• Home Automation • P2P Asset Rental (home, car, tools)• Exercise Tracking• Ride Sharing• Navigation• Authentication

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What is it?

• Everyday devices that are connected to the internet and are sending / receiving data to perform a task

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Internet of Things (IoT)

IoT adoption / implementation shows no signs of slowing down….

• 6.65 Billion devices in 2016• Increase by ~16 Billion in 5 years (2021)• Translates to a ~$4.8 Trillion investment in technology in 5 year

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IoT 5 year trend

http://www.businessinsider.com/the-internet-of-things-2017-report-2017-1

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Customer experience

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Essential to platform release success

Integrate“Real World”

Stress Test

ReleaseProductionize

Code

MonitorEnvironment

User Experience

IteratePrioritize defects

and enhancements

Testing during development

Automation reduces operational cost while increasing speed to market

• Dev Ops• Load Testing• Deployment

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Automate, automate, and automate some more

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Don’t

Test the end-to-end experience based on target product audience

• Devices• Networks• Full experience (including 3rd party interactions)

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Performance test simulating the users environment

Baseline performance and monitor the experience with all methods available

• Synthetic Monitoring• RUM (Real User Monitoring)• Infrastructure (Backend)

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On-going platform monitoring

Capital One Examples20

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