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Observability & SRE easy

How to mock SLI availability success ratio in Python

Simulate request outcomes with deterministic randomness and compute the SLI availability success ratio to check if a target is met.

sli availability monitoring
Python
import random
from collections import defaultdict

def mock_availability(num_requests=1000, target_ratio=0.995):
    """
    Simulate request outcomes and compute the SLI availability success ratio.
    
    Args:
        num_requests: Total number of requests to simulate
        target_ratio: Target availability rati…
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Microservices patterns medium

How to Mock Service Call Timeouts in Python

Simulate service calls with configurable timeouts using Mock to patch sleep and randomness, covering success and timeout cases.

microservices testing timeout
Python
import time
from unittest.mock import Mock, patch

# Simulate a service call with configurable timeout
def call_service(service_name, timeout=5):
    """Mock a service call that may time out."""
    start = time.time()
    print(f"Calling {service_name}...")
    
    # Simulate service latency (randomized for realism)…
16 0 Open
A/B testing & experimentation medium

How to Simulate Geo Experiments in Python

Build a mock geo experiment simulator with ramp-up/down periods, measuring weekly lift between treatment and control markets.

geo-experiment ab-testing simulation
Python
import random
import math
from dataclasses import dataclass

@dataclass
class GeoMarket:
    name: str
    base_demand: float
    geo_coefficient: float

def simulate_geo_experiment(markets, weeks=12, control_weeks=6):
    """
    Simulates a geo experiment with ramp-up and ramp-down periods.
    Returns weekly lift p…
18 0 Open

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