// stack · k6 · load + perf
k6 Load & Performance Test Automation — JavaScript-native, CI-friendly.
k6 is the modern default for developer-friendly load testing — JavaScript-native, low-overhead, and built to run in CI. I build k6 scenarios for ramp tests, soak tests, and stress tests, with Grafana dashboards and CI-gated thresholds.
// pricing: k6 performance suite setup: $1,000–$3,000, 3–5 weeks. Includes scenario library, thresholds, CI integration.
// deliverables
What ships at the end of a k6 engagement.
- ✓ Scenario library: smoke, load, stress, soak, spike
- ✓ Custom metrics + thresholds (P95 latency, error rate, throughput)
- ✓ Setup-and-teardown patterns for realistic data states
- ✓ Grafana / k6 Cloud integration for time-series visualization
- ✓ CI integration with threshold-gated build failures
- ✓ Reusable user-journey scripts that mirror production traffic shapes
- ✓ Architecture documentation + team handoff session
- ✓ 30 days of post-delivery support
// when_to_use
k6 is the right pick when…
- ✓ JavaScript / TypeScript-first engineering teams
- ✓ API and microservices load testing
- ✓ CI-gated performance regression checks
- ✓ Modern observability stacks (Grafana, Prometheus, InfluxDB)
// when_to_skip
Pick something else when…
- ✗ Browser-rendered performance testing (use Playwright + Lighthouse CI)
- ✗ Heavy enterprise legacy with no Node tooling (JMeter is more familiar)
- ✗ Mobile-network simulation (specialized tools like Sauce Labs / BrowserStack scale better)
// deep_dive
Read the k6 guides.
// faqs
Common questions about k6 engagements
// other_stacks
Ship a k6 suite that doesn't flake.
Fixed scope. Documented proposal up front. Full source on delivery. 30 days of post-delivery support.