Building Scalable Performance Testing Frameworks with Locust

A Practical Guide to Performance Testing with Locust, Python, Prometheus, and Grafana Cloud

Building Scalable Performance Testing Frameworks with Locust

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A Practical Guide to Performance Testing with Locust, Python, Prometheus, and Grafana Cloud

Are you ready to take your web application performance to the next level? In this hands-on course, you’ll learn how to build, execute, and monitor performance tests using Locust, a powerful Python-based load testing tool, and Prometheus, an industry-standard monitoring solution. Whether you're a developer, QA engineer, or DevOps professional, this course will equip you with the skills to ensure your applications are scalable, reliable, and performant under real-world conditions.

What You’ll Learn

  • Build a complete performance testing framework from scratch using Locust and Python.

  • Simulate real-world user behavior with modular and reusable test scripts.

  • Monitor performance metrics like request latency and error rates using Prometheus.

  • Visualize test results with Grafana  for actionable insights.

  • Identify and resolve performance bottlenecks in web applications.

  • Optimize system performance with proven engineering techniques.

Why Take This Course?

Modern applications must handle increasing user traffic while maintaining high performance. This course provides a practical, step-by-step approach to mastering performance engineering, enabling you to:

  • Ensure your applications can handle peak loads.

  • Deliver a seamless user experience under high traffic.

  • Gain confidence in deploying scalable and reliable systems.

Who Is This Course For?

This course is perfect for:

  • Software Developers: Learn how to test and optimize your code for scalability.

  • QA Engineers: Expand your expertise into performance testing.

  • DevOps Professionals: Integrate performance testing into CI/CD pipelines.

  • Beginners: Start from scratch and build a strong foundation in performance engineering.