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Embracing Testing in Production

At Octopus, we recently embarked on a new initiative to deliver tools that build opinionated https://githubactionsworkflowgenerator.octopus.com/#/ and https://jenkinspipelinegenerator.octopus.com/#/ to help customers implement their continuous integration and continuous delivery (CI/CD) workflows. https://www.linkedin.com/in/mattcasperson/?originalSubdomain=au I found writing code that writes code to be a uniquely frustrating experience.

My Googling led me to “https://eng.uber.com/multitenancy-microservice-architecture/,” which provides a fascinating insight into how Uber has evolved its microservice testing strategies.

It removed the need to recreate the entire microservice stack and supporting platforms locally for testing while leaving any production traffic unaffected.

The productivity gains unlocked by the ability to develop and debug individual microservices locally against a stable production microservice stack are undeniable.