Quality and Velocity: Our Seven Year Journey to 99.999% Availability

In a rapidly evolving software ecosystem, traditional testing approaches are no longer sufficient to ensure quality products while maintaining speed and growth. Vonage's SDET team developed the Qualocity layered testing approach to address this challenge. This approach consists of three multi-dimensional layers: Coding Discipline, Non-Functional tests, and DevOps Discipline. The layers focus on unit testing, functional testing with mocking, non-functional tests such as load and stress tests, and DevOps practices like gradual releases and monitoring. By implementing these layers, teams can improve quality while maintaining velocity and delivering high-quality products to market quickly.