vishalchincholi.hashnode.devI Had 2 Weeks to Validate Infrastructure for 54,000 Users. Here's How AI Saved Me."Can the platform handle 54,000 concurrent learners?" The Slack message landed on a Tuesday. Launch was in two weeks. Our learning platform worked perfectly with a few hundred users. But 54,000? That's a completely different challenge. Here's what I ...Dec 2, 2025·6 min read
vishalchincholi.hashnode.devWhen 54,000 Users Showed Up: A Performance Testing Journey with AI as My Co-PilotThe Slack message came in at 3 PM on a Tuesday: "Launch is in two weeks. Can the platform handle 54,000 concurrent learners?" I stared at my screen. Our learning platform had been running smoothly with a few hundred users at a time. But 54,000? That ...Dec 2, 2025·8 min read
vishalchincholi.hashnode.dev📊 From Data Chaos to Visual Clarity: How AI Helped Me Make Sense of 50,000 Lines of Load Test ResultsThe Problem: Drowning in Data "Can you explain these load test results in the stakeholder meeting tomorrow?" My manager's question hung in the air as I stared at my screen. In front of me: a 50,000-line CSV file from our latest load test. Numbers eve...Nov 19, 2025·15 min read
vishalchincholi.hashnode.devThe Morning I Let AI Write My QA Reports — and Finally Breathed AgainThe Problem Every morning started the same way. The glow of the monitor, the half-empty coffee mug, and a spreadsheet full of numbers that never seemed to end. I'd scroll through endless QA logs, copy test results, adjust a few words, and paste every...Nov 17, 2025·14 min read
vishalchincholi.hashnode.dev🌐 Network Performance Testing: Mastering 3G, 4G, Throttling, and Real-World ConditionsIntroduction Your application loads in 2 seconds on your office's gigabit connection. Impressive! But here's the reality check: Your users aren't all sitting in Silicon Valley with fiber optic internet. Some are commuting on a train with spotty 3G. O...Nov 14, 2025·18 min read
