The presenter really has in depth knowledge of JMeter and this comparison is spot on in regards to JMeter weaknesses. I like using JMeter and have overcome most of it's limitations for the load testing I do but what intrigues me the most is no longer having to worry about java memory management. I will take a deep look at k6 and and see how it goes for my projects and consider converting.
Back in 95 when Microsoft was releasing Windows95 and treating it as though the world of computing would bow at their feet until the end of time, one of the best critiques of Apple was not that they already had most of the features that win95 had, it was that mac 95 wasn't much better than mac85, figuratively of course. The same for jmeter. 20 years of jmeter dev and it still has obtuse ways of doing things. Its user model, UI, etc are still early 2000 level concepts. Most of the time I can get it to do what I want but the hoops you need to jump through for some things are absolutely ridiculous. I'm pretty new to k6 but its looking pretty good so far. Each has its own strengths and weaknesses but I think jmeter is going to end up being left behind eventually because they are stuck with a mindset that doesn't see the writing on the wall. Don't get me wrong, it is a good tool, but they are handing market/mindshare to other tools because of their lack of flexibility.
Hi Nick - good analogy. I agree; I still think JMeter has its place, but I'm definitely seeing its age more and more. I think at this point, familiarity with JMeter would be MY primary reason to use it-- not its functionality or ease of use. Which is a problem. - Nicole
Thanks a lot , was the third video that I visited about this subject and the first that I see complete because itlwas interesting from the begining to last minute. I would try k6
The presenter really has in depth knowledge of JMeter and this comparison is spot on in regards to JMeter weaknesses. I like using JMeter and have overcome most of it's limitations for the load testing I do but what intrigues me the most is no longer having to worry about java memory management. I will take a deep look at k6 and and see how it goes for my projects and consider converting.
Solid content! Very clear and understandable voice. Keep creating comparisons like these.
Thanks so much, Kevin! I appreciate that. :) I definitely want to do more of these in the future! - Nicole
This is the kind of video you need to move people to k6 from jMeter, great job.
Back in 95 when Microsoft was releasing Windows95 and treating it as though the world of computing would bow at their feet until the end of time, one of the best critiques of Apple was not that they already had most of the features that win95 had, it was that mac 95 wasn't much better than mac85, figuratively of course. The same for jmeter. 20 years of jmeter dev and it still has obtuse ways of doing things. Its user model, UI, etc are still early 2000 level concepts. Most of the time I can get it to do what I want but the hoops you need to jump through for some things are absolutely ridiculous. I'm pretty new to k6 but its looking pretty good so far. Each has its own strengths and weaknesses but I think jmeter is going to end up being left behind eventually because they are stuck with a mindset that doesn't see the writing on the wall. Don't get me wrong, it is a good tool, but they are handing market/mindshare to other tools because of their lack of flexibility.
Hi Nick - good analogy. I agree; I still think JMeter has its place, but I'm definitely seeing its age more and more. I think at this point, familiarity with JMeter would be MY primary reason to use it-- not its functionality or ease of use. Which is a problem. - Nicole
I feel the same way about Eclipse, yes.
excellent content! open my eyes so much.
Happy to hear that! I'm glad I could help. - Nicole
Thanks! Well presented
Glad you liked it! :) - Nicole
great content! thanks for sharing it
Thanks, Renata! Glad you liked it. :) - Nicole
Thank you so much!
You're welcome! :) Glad you liked this video. - Nicole
Thanks a lot , was the third video that I visited about this subject and the first that I see complete because itlwas interesting from the begining to last minute. I would try k6
I'm so glad it was helpful! Thanks for watching! :) - Nicole
Can we get K6 & Gatling comparison if possible
Yes, it's on my list to do, actually! :) Stay tuned! Thanks for letting me know! - Nicole
K6.io handles all these efficiently with 3rd party it easily integrates with.
Not sure exactly what you're referring to, but yes, we do have a lot of integrations and we're always looking to add more! - Nicole
brew install jmeter
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