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How can US manufacturing and construction address skilled-worker shortages?
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Skilled-labor shortage. The US economy is struggling with a shortage of skilled trades workers such as carpenters and plumbers. This shortage affects the nation’s manufacturing and construction industries and has increased labor costs, which threatens economic growth. For some roles, the rate of churn is so high that it could cost companies more than $5.3 billion every year in talent acquisition and training costs alone, McKinsey partner Brooke Weddle and coauthors share.
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How to Execute End-to-End Tests at Scale
How to Execute End-to-End Tests at Scale
Forwarded this email? Subscribe here for moreRunning E2E tests reliably and efficiently is a critical piece of the puzzle for any software organization.
There are mainly two expectations software teams have when it comes to testing:
Ship as fast as possible without introducing (or reintroducing) bugs
Run tests as cheaply as possible without compromising on quality.
In today’s issue, we are fortunate to host guest author John Gluck, Principal Testing Advocate at QA Wolf. He’ll be sharing insights into QA Wolf’s specialized infrastructure capable of running thousands of concurrent E2E tests in just a few minutes and meeting the expectations of their customers.
QA Wolf is a full-service solution for mid-to-large product teams who want to speed up their QA cycles and reduce the cost of building, running, and maintaining comprehensive regression test coverage.
Also, Mufav Onus of QA Wolf spoke at Kubecon 2024 in Paris about how they automatically resume pods on spot instances after unexpected shutdowns. Take a look.
The Challenge of Running E2E Tests
Running E2E tests efficiently is challenging for any organization. The runners tend to cause resource spikes, which cause tests and applications to behave unpredictably. That’s why it’s fairly common for large product teams to strategically schedule their test runs. As the number of tests and the number of runs increases, the challenges become exponentially more difficult to overcome.
While the largest companies in the world may run 10,000 end-to-end tests each month, and a handful run 100,000, QA Wolf runs more than 2 million. At our scale, to support the number of customers that we do, our infrastructure has to address three major concerns:
Availability - Customers can execute their tests at any time with no restrictions on the number or frequency of parallel runs. The system must be highly available. We can’t use scheduling tricks to solve this.
Speed - Tests need to run fast. DORA recommends 30 minutes as the maximum time for test suite execution, and customers want to follow this principle.
Reliability - Node contention issues, instance hijacking, and test system execution outages (the things in-house test architects deal with on a regular basis) are simply not tolerable when people are paying you to execute their tests.
For better or worse, StackOverflow didn’t have blueprints for the kind of test-running infrastructure we needed to build. Success came from lots of experimentation and constant refinement.
In this post, we discuss the problems we faced and the decisions we made so that we could solve them through experimentation.
The Tech Stack Breakdown
The tech stack To set the stage, we are completely cloud-native and built our infrastructure on the Google Cloud Platform (GCP).
We went with GCP for its GKE (Kubernetes) implementation and cluster autoscaling capabilities, which are critical for handling the demand for test execution nodes. There are similar tools out there, but our engineers also had previous experience with GCP, which helped us get started.
We adopted a GitOps approach so we could run lots of configuration experiments on our infrastructure quickly and safely without disrupting ongoing operations.
Argo CD was a good choice because of its support for GitOps and Kubernetes. A combination of Helm and Argo Workflows helps make the deployment process consistent and organized. We used Argo CD Application Sets and App of Apps patterns which are considered best practices.
For IaC, we chose Pulumi because it’s open source, and unlike Terraform, it doesn’t force developers to adopt another DSL (Domain-Specific Language)
Lastly, we used Typescript to write the tests. Our customers look at the test code written for them, and Typescript makes it easy to understand. We chose Playwright as the test executor and test framework for multiple reasons, such as:
Playwright can handle the complex tests that customers may need to automate.
Simpler APIs and an easier install prevent customers from being locked into our solution.
It’s backed by Microsoft, and more active development is expanding the list of native capabilities.
The Ecosystem
For the infrastructure ecosystem, we went with one VPC and three main application clusters.
Each of the three clusters has a specific role:
The application cluster
The test instance or runner cluster
Operations cluster
The operations cluster is the primary cluster and manages the other two clusters. Argo CD runs within this cluster.
See the diagram below that shows this arrangement.
At the time of startup, the operations cluster creates both the application and runner clusters. It provisions warm nodes on the runner cluster, each containing two pods, and each pod is built on a single container image.
See the diagram below for reference:
This structure is fully expendable. Our developers can tear down the entire system and rebuild it from scratch with the touch of a button, which increases predictability for developers and is also great for supporting disaster recovery.
GKE’s cluster autoscaler scales the warm nodes on the runner cluster up and down based on demand.
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The Customer-Facing Application
The customer-facing application is a specialized IDE where our QA engineers can write, run, and maintain Playwright tests. It has views for managing configuration and third-party integrations with visualization dashboards.
QA Wolf’s Test Editor Writing Tests
The tests built and maintained by our in-house QA engineers are autonomous, isolated, idempotent, and atomic, so they can run predictably in a fully parallelized context.
When a QA engineer saves a test, the application persists the code for the test onto GCS with its corresponding helpers and any associated parsed configuration needed to run it in Playwright. This is the Run Data File for the test. In case you don’t know, GCS is the GCP equivalent of AWS S3.
In the initial implementation, we tried passing the Run Data File as a payload in HTML, but the payload containing the test code for all tests in a run was too large for Kubernetes etcd. To get around this, we took the path of least resistance by writing all the code to a central file and giving the client a reference to the file location to pass back to the application.
The Execution Flow
As mentioned earlier, we orchestrate runs with Argo Workflows because it can run on a Kubernetes cluster without external dependencies.
Customers or QA engineers can use a scheduler in the application or an API call to start a test run. When a test run is triggered, the application gathers the locations of all necessary Run Data Files. It also creates a new database record for each test run, including a unique build number that acts as an identifier for the test run request. The application uses the build number later to associate system logs and video locations.
Lastly, it passes the Run Data file locations list to the Run Director service.
The below diagram depicts the entire execution flow at a high level.
The Run Director
The Run Director is a simple, long-living, horizontally-scalable HTTP service.
When invoked, the Run Director reports the initial test run status to the application via a webhook and the build number. For each location in the list, the Run Director invokes an Argo Workflows template and hydrates it with the Run Data file at that location. By performing both actions simultaneously, individual test runs can be started faster so that all the tests in the run can finish more quickly.
The Argo Workflow then provisions a Kubernetes pod for each test run requested from the available warm nodes. It attaches the code for each test to a volume on a corresponding container on the pod. This approach allows us to use the same container build for every test execution. If there aren’t enough pods for the run on warm nodes, GKE uses cluster autoscaling to meet demand.
Each test runs in its own pod and container, which isolates the tests and makes it easier for the developers to troubleshoot them. Running tests like this also confines resource consumption issues to the node where the specific tests are having trouble.
The test code runs from the container entry point. Argo Workflow drives the provisioning process and starts each container with the help of Kubernetes
The application runs all the tests in headed browsers. This is important because the container is destroyed after the test finishes, and the headed browser makes it possible to capture videos of tests. The videos are an essential debugging tool to know about what happened at the moment, especially in cases where it’s difficult to recreate a particular failure.
Due to the high standard for test authorship and the infrastructure reliability, the primary cause of test failure is when the system-under-test (SUT) is not optimized for testing. It makes sense when you think about it. The slower the SUT, the more the test is required to poll, increasing the demand on the processor running the test. Though we can’t tell the customer how to build their application to improve test performance, we can isolate each test’s resource consumption to prevent it from impacting other tests.
The Flake Detection
We maintain a very high standard of test authorship, which allows us to make certain assumptions.
Since the tests are expected to pass, we can safely assume that a test failure or error is due to an anomaly, such as a temporarily unavailable SUT. The application schedules such failures for automatic retry. It flags any other failure – such as a suspected infrastructure problem – for investigation and doesn’t retry. Argo Workflows will attempt to re-run a failed test three times.
QA Wolf Flake Detection Process If the tests pass on retry, the application resumes as usual and assumes the failure was anomalous. In case all retries fail, the system creates a defect report, and a QA engineer investigates to confirm whether the failure is due to a bug in the application or some other issue.
The Run Shard Clusters
One of the most significant advantages of the Run Director service is the concept of Run Shard Clusters.
The sharding strategy allows us to spread the various test runs across clusters located worldwide. We have a GCP global VPC with a bunch of different subnets in different regions. This makes it possible to provision sharding clusters in different regions that can be accessed privately via the Run Director service.
Shard clusters provide several advantages, such as:
Replicated high availability - If one region goes down, not everything grinds to a halt.
Closer-to-home testing - The ability to run customer tests close to their home region results in a more accurate performance of their applications and systems.
Experimentation - We can experiment with different versions of our Argo Workflows implementation or different run engines without cutting overall traffic to the same version. This also allows us to experiment with cost-saving measures such as spot instances.
Reporting
The QA Wolf Application Dashboard Of course, our customers also want to see test results, so we needed to create a reliable system that allowed them to do so.
Once the test finishes running and retrying (if needed), the Argo Workflow template uploads any run artifacts saved by Playwright back to GCS using the build number. Some of this information will be aggregated and appear on our application’s dashboard. Other pieces of information from these artifacts are displayed at the test level, such as logs and run history.
Run History for a QA Wolf test On the infrastructure side, the Argo Workflow triggers Kubernetes to shut down the container and detach the volume, ensuring that the system doesn’t leave unnecessary resources running. This helps keep down operational costs.
Conclusion
Our unique approach was developed to meet customer needs for speed, availability, and reliability. We are one of the few companies running e2e tests at this scale, so we needed to discover how to create a system to support that through trial and error; therefore, we designed our system to also support fast iteration. Our cost-efficient, full parallel test execution is the backbone of our application and we see it delivering value for our customers on a daily basis.
If you’d like to learn more about QA Wolf’s test run infrastructure or how it can help you ship faster with fewer escapes, visit their website to schedule a demo.
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The right skills. When it comes to crafting an effective gen AI talent strategy, organizations have focused mostly on increasing productivity. But to match the right talent to the right jobs, leaders should first know how gen AI is changing the way employees view their work experience, McKinsey senior partner Aaron De Smet and coauthors share. To that end, they recently surveyed about 12,800 workers across 16 sectors. One surprising finding? Heavy users and creators of gen AI overwhelmingly feel they need higher-level cognitive and social–emotional skills to do their jobs.
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The ancient Stoic philosophers believed that it was essential to be prepared for downturns—whether contemplating war, shipwrecks, torture, or exile, the “premeditation of the evils and troubles that might lie ahead” was a way to manage life’s inevitable disasters. Modern leaders may be unlikely to endure shipwrecks, but they are beset with uncertainty of all kinds, from geopolitical upheavals to global supply chain shocks. Operating in a near-permanent state of uncertainty may require its acceptance in ways that traditional strategists may not be prepared for. This week, we explore this concept in more detail.
“Imperfectionism sounds like a bad thing, but what we mean is accepting the ambiguity of not having perfect knowledge before making strategic moves,” says investor and McKinsey alumnus Charles Conn in an episode of our Inside the Strategy Room podcast. In a world marked by disruptions, conventional approaches to strategy can “yield either incomplete or misleading results,” he says; instead, dynamic, real-time, and nonlinear actions have a better chance of success. Adopting a few different mindsets can help leaders go with the flow rather than wait for certainty. For example, an “Ever Curious” mindset “starts with an audacious question or a long-term vision” that leaders should encourage their teams to cultivate, Conn suggests. “Your people have fantastic ideas, but there’s nothing more boring than being told to stay in your lane. You need to change incentive structures so that people aren’t penalized for working on the side.”
That’s the percentage of respondents to our March 2024 global economic conditions survey who view geopolitical instability and conflict as the top threat to economic growth. With more than 60 countries holding national elections this year, concerns about political leadership transitions have displaced worries about inflation and supply chain disruptions. Nevertheless, respondents are more hopeful about the global economic outlook than they were in December 2023. The mixed economic picture—for example, unemployment is inching up in some countries—means that leaders may need to be more attuned to uncertainty in the coming months.
The COVID-19 pandemic led to widespread operational disruptions and a heightened sense of uncertainty about the future. “Our normal style of operating tends to lock in assumptions,” says McKinsey senior partner Patrick Finn in an episode of our Inside the Strategy Room podcast. “It is challenging for executives to admit that their direction of travel is wrong because the underlying information has changed.” When faced with information instability, leaders need to recognize that “the solutions to the crisis may have to be invented, not only implemented,” adds partner Mihir Mysore. “You have to go all the way to the basic tenets of the problem you are trying to solve. Many companies are not set up to do that.” Strategies may need to be flexible and include constant testing of assumptions. “In extreme uncertainty, there is no such thing as a forecast; there are only scenarios,” says Finn.
Do you generally expect the worst? You may be on to something. While a positive outlook often contributes to success, thinking negatively does not necessarily lead to defeat—and may help you deal better with uncertainty, according to research. For example, a business leader may deliberately encourage negative thinking among employees, asking them to imagine what could or will go wrong to prevent them from being blindsided during tough times or to manage stakeholder expectations. And high-stakes uncertainty—where you’re waiting for critical decisions or outcomes—can help you build business resilience as well as the strength to face geopolitical tensions.
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Economic resilience. Despite uncertainty fueled by geopolitical and economic concerns, consumption among surveyed economies is holding up strongly, except in the eurozone. This is encouraging, given that consumer confidence globally looks somewhat downbeat, with the OECD indicator trending below the long-term average. The latest McKinsey Global Survey on economic conditions, however, paints a rosier picture. Views of the global economy are the most positive they’ve been since March 2022, McKinsey Global Institute chair Sven Smit and coauthors find.
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Top concerns. In a year packed with national elections, executives are concerned about political uncertainty. They increasingly view transitions of political leadership as a primary hazard to the global economy, particularly in Asia–Pacific, Europe, and North America. They also regard policy and regulatory changes as a top threat to their companies’ performance, and they offer more muted optimism than in December about their companies’ prospects. Read the latest McKinsey Global Economics Intelligence executive summary for key economic trends and risks.
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DevSecOps emerged as a natural evolution of DevOps practices with a focus on integrating security into the software development and deployment process. The term "DevSecOps" represents the convergence of Development (Dev), Security (Sec), and Operations (Ops) practices, emphasizing the importance of security throughout the software development lifecycle.
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Everything is a trade-off.
Everything is a compromise.
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Cost vs. Performance
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LRU (Least Recently Used)
LRU eviction strategy removes the least recently accessed items first. This approach is based on the principle that items accessed recently are more likely to be accessed again in the near future.
MRU (Most Recently Used)
Contrary to LRU, the MRU algorithm removes the most recently used items first. This strategy can be useful in scenarios where the most recently accessed items are less likely to be accessed again soon.
SLRU (Segmented LRU)
SLRU divides the cache into two segments: a probationary segment and a protected segment. New items are initially placed into the probationary segment. If an item in the probationary segment is accessed again, it is promoted to the protected segment.
LFU (Least Frequently Used)
LFU algorithm evicts the items with the lowest access frequency.
FIFO (First In First Out)
FIFO is one of the simplest caching strategies, where the cache behaves in a queue-like manner, evicting the oldest items first, regardless of their access patterns or frequency.
TTL (Time-to-Live)
While not strictly an eviction algorithm, TTL is a strategy where each cache item is given a specific lifespan.
Two-Tiered Caching
In Two-Tiered Caching strategy, we use an in-memory cache for the first layer and a distributed cache for the second layer.
RR (Random Replacement)
Random Replacement algorithm randomly selects a cache item and evicts it to make space for new items. This method is also simple to implement and does not require tracking access patterns or frequencies.
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Have you ever wondered how a simple SQL command unlocks database power? SQL, or Structured Query Language, is the backbone of modern data management. It allows efficient retrieval, manipulation, and management of information in relational databases.
Behind every query we run, there’s a complex sequence of processes. These transform our commands into actions performed by the database management system (DBMS). Mastering these processes lets us harness their full potential.
As developers, it’s crucial to understand the journey of a SQL statement. This journey takes us through the SQL parser, query optimizer, execution engine, and underlying storage engine. With this insight, we can:
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SQL Standards
SQL standards are developed and maintained by international standards organizations, such as the International Organization for Standardization (ISO) and the American National Standards Institute (ANSI). These standards are shaped with contributions from industry experts and database vendors. Their goal is to ensure interoperability, portability, and consistency across various SQL implementations. This enables developers to write SQL code that can run on multiple database platforms.
The diagram below presents a brief history of SQL standards.
There are 4 stages in SQL standard development. It began with the early versions – SQL-86, SQL-89, and SQL-92- – which formed the foundation and introduced major keywords. SQL:1999 is often recognized as a pivotal point in modern SQL development. However, later standards have continued to introduce valuable features and improvements. These address ongoing challenges in data management and adapt to technological advancements.
Each SQL standard builds on the work of its predecessors, contributing to the ongoing evolution and refinement of the language.
SQL Statement
A SQL statement is a command interpreted and executed by the SQL engine. It is primarily considered a declarative language, focusing on specifying what data should be retrieved or manipulated rather than how to retrieve it.
SQL abstracts the implementation details of data retrieval and manipulation. Developers use SQL's high-level syntax to express their data requirements without worrying about low-level details such as disk I/O operations, data access paths, or index usage.
The portability of SQL across different database platforms is one of its key advantages. SQL queries written for one system often require minimal or no modifications to run on another, as long as they adhere to the SQL standards.
Consider the following example of SQL syntax. The SELECT statement retrieves specific data from one or more tables. It’s paired with the FROM clause, which specifies the tables involved in the query.
To incorporate data from multiple tables, the JOIN clause establishes relationships between them based on shared keys or conditions. The WHERE clause allows for the filtering of rows based on specified conditions, further refining the result set.
For aggregating data based on common attributes, the GROUP BY clause is employed. This facilitates summary statistics or grouping operations. Finally, the ORDER BY clause sorts the query results in a specified order based on columns.
SQL Execution (Query)
Let’s explore the lifecycle of a SQL statement in a relational database, using MySQL as an example.
Broadly speaking, MySQL is structured into two main tiers: the Server tier and the Storage Engine tier.
Server Tier: This tier includes connectors, query caches, analyzers, optimizers, and executors. It covers most of the core service functions of MySQL, including all built-in functions such as date, time, mathematical, and cryptographic functions. All cross-storage-engine functionalities, like stored procedures, triggers, and views, are implemented at this layer.
Storage Engine Tier: This layer is responsible for data storage and retrieval. Its pluggable architecture allows for the use of various storage engines, such as InnoDB, MyISAM, and Memory. InnoDB is the most popular and has been the default storage engine since MySQL version 5.5.5.
When executing a “create table” command, MySQL defaults to using InnoDB. However, users can specify another engine by including options like engine=memory for an in-memory engine or other supported engines according to their needs. Each storage engine offers different methods of accessing table data and supports different features.
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