STARWEST 2026 - Performance Testing
Wednesday, September 23
Beyond the Dev Box: Claude Code Across the Entire Performance Testing Lifecycle
Claude Code has taken the software development world by storm, and for good reason. Developers are using it to write, refactor, and ship code faster than ever before. But something is missing from this conversation. Performance engineers, who stand to benefit just as much, have largely been on the sidelines watching. This gap is becoming harder to ignore as teams are expected to do more with less and deliver performance insights at the speed of modern software delivery. Claude Code is not just a developer tool; it is a performance engineering powerhouse, and it is time to prove it. Kaushal...
From Local to Cloud: Scaling Your Load Tests with AWS (Without Blowing the Budget)
Many teams begin load testing on a local machine or inside their own network, but quickly hit limits with CPU, bandwidth, realism, and scale. This session addresses the challenge of moving from local load testing to cloud-based execution in a practical, cost-conscious way using AWS. The session will walk through how to spin up EC2 instances as load generators, create and manage SSH keys, transfer and run tests remotely, and collect results without needing deep cloud expertise. You’ll learn how to use Spot Fleets to reduce costs, structure your test setup for repeatability, and safely...
Thursday, September 24
From HAR Files to Insights: AI-Powered Performance Analysis
Performance snapshots are highly effective tools for analyzing page performance. While generating a HAR file is straightforward, leveraging it effectively for comprehensive performance analysis can be challenging. In this session, Paul will demonstrate a streamlined workflow that transforms raw HAR files into actionable performance insights. Attendees will learn how to generate and preprocess HAR files to extract only the essential data, then leverage AI to validate endpoints for load testing, conduct thorough performance analysis, and generate detailed reports that identify bottlenecks...