k-branches: How Not to Abandon Feature-Branch Testing When Moving to Microservices

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Discusses challenges of functionally testing feature branches when moving from a monolith to microservices, noting that testing linked services is harder. Compares approaches such as a single staging environment with manual coordination, shifting testing left (earlier in the pipeline), and using canary deployments, and explains how to keep testing feature branches viable in a microservices architecture.

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1. 0:00Introduction
2. 10:05Feature testing in microservices
3. 19:00Dynamic routing implementation
4. 29:14Context loss prevention
5. 37:03Operational experience

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