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• Model-based testing is great for testing generic approaches to correctness and separates validation from execution
• The model can be simplified but can get complicated, and the testing is fragile if there are bugs or optimizations
• The state increases exponentially, making the test fragile
• The model can be generalized beyond HCD
• The testing can validate the operations or the model and generate a report
• The presentation includes an anecdote about using fail points to test HCD and finding a durability issue

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• Automated security testing has brought an abundance of signal about codebases and infrastructure without much manual effort, but managing findings and triaging false positives is time-consuming and results in hiring more security experts.
• The Application Security Toolchain Framework unifies multiple security tools and allows for per-team configuration, conditional tool execution, and automated reporting to different sinks based on code ownership.
• The framework is low to no code, platform-agnostic, and community-driven, with integrations for several scanners both under the OWASP umbrella and not.
• The framework allows for scheduling tool execution against both code and infrastructure, aggregating results from different tools, enriching them using several processors, and consuming them with a multitude of visualization platforms.
• The framework is demonstrated through a tool called Dracon, which unifies security tool execution and results management.
• The community-driven aspect of the framework allows for integration with a wide range of security tools and provides an idea of which tools are more popular based on their integrations.

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• Continuous deployment and release in microservices
• Importance of testing in context
• Flagger as a sophisticated way of doing a rolling update

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• Using immutable secrets can make Kubernetes API more reliable
• Priority and fairness can increase the reliability of Kubernetes
• Efficiently designed controllers with CRDs are not a problem
• Node-oriented controllers can cause scalability issues
• Redesigning individual components should be a last resort
• Deprecating features should be avoided to prevent breaking users
• Introducing more efficient ways of doing things can steer people towards more scalable regressions
• Load testing can be helpful for component maintainers

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• Documentation is important for clarity, but testing is crucial to catch bugs and ensure invariants are maintained
• Building relationships and networking with other contributors is key to getting help and solving problems
• Users are important for providing feedback and reporting bugs to improve the platform
• Communication barriers between organizations can be navigated by attending meetings, reaching out on Slack, and building relationships

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• Security helper libraries can be hard to unit test as they need to ensure 'bad' inputs are not considered valid
• Go Fuzzing can be used to identify corner cases and improve test coverage
• A real-life example of a path traversal vulnerability in Grafana OSS is used to demonstrate the effectiveness of Go Fuzzing
• Writing predicates for Go Fuzzing can be challenging as the validation logic becomes more complex
• Once trusted security helpers are identified, they should be communicated and enforced through static analysis tools

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• Using immutable secrets can make Kubernetes API more reliable and reduce pressure on API servers
• Priority and fairness are heavily worked on to increase Kubernetes reliability
• Cluster loader two is a tool used for scalability testing in Kubernetes
• Cubemark is a simulation of the cluster used for scalability testing instead of running 5000 nodes
• Whole nodes and hollow nodes are used in Cubemark to simulate regular nodes without actually running pods
• Hollow cube proxy is a part of Kubernetes that puts pressure on the API server

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• The Conformance, Compliance, and Compatibility certification program for Prometheus aims to ensure compatibility among different components and incentivize companies to contribute more to the project.
• The program requires companies or projects to sign paperwork with CNCF binding themselves to follow the guidelines of the certification program.
• Companies or projects can self-test and submit results to get a time-limited permission to use the certification mark.
• The program aims to unlock more contributions to Prometheus and give tech people an official reference to self-test and figure out if things are good.
• The initial cadence is aggressive, and the program needs at least three companies and all projects to sign up initially.
• The program is not a hard requirement, but CNCF would like to have more companies and projects to sign up.
• The program incentivizes companies with money and gives them an official reference to self-test and figure out if things are good.