Like eggs from backyard chickens, performance testing in DevOps is a vital indicator of system health. Just as a steady egg supply reflects a well-balanced coop, consistent performance results reflect strong observability, resilient pipelines, and thoughtful automation.

After five years of raising chickens in a city, I’ve seen how systems fail under stress. Let’s look at three parallels between egg production and performance testing, focusing on scenarios of resource exhaustion, overload, and external threats. Chickens offer valuable lessons on integrating performance tests that help systems deliver consistent reliability in production environments.