Behind the Scenes: Why I Created a Performance Testing Course

Performance testing is one of those skills many engineers think they understand. Until production says otherwise. Over the years, I kept seeing the same pattern: Load test reports showing "PASSED" Average response time within limits Zero errors during the test And then… production incidents The problem wasn’t tools. The problem was understanding. The gap I keep noticing When I looked at available learning materials, I saw a few common issues. 1️⃣ Outdated content disguised as "updated" Some courses are technically refreshed — new thumbnail, new title, small edits. But then you open the video and see a MS Word document on the screen for 15 minutes while the instructor reads text aloud. Performance testing is practical. It requires scenarios, metrics interpretation, trade-offs, and production context. Not just theory. 2️⃣ Too tool-focused A lot of courses focus heavily on: "Here’s how to use Tool X." Buttons. Config fields. How to run a test. But very little about: How to design a meanin