Load testing harness with locust

[usmanimamu17-create]

Problem

No load tests; performance budgets unclear.

Why

Catch hot-path regressions nightly.

Outcome

locustfile.py defines user flows; baseline in docs/PERFORMANCE.md.

Acceptance

• Baseline p95 recorded
• >2x regression fails nightly

Files

• locustfile.py (NEW)
• docs/PERFORMANCE.md (NEW)
• Makefile

[omoh5]

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[Power70]

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[Salome-Agu]

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[OutstandingVick]

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I’d like to own this performance-testing improvement.

I’ll build a Locust load-testing harness around the backend’s critical user flows, establish and document a reproducible p95 baseline, and add a nightly regression check that fails when performance degrades beyond the 2× threshold.

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Hello Maintainer,

I'm a full stack software and blockchain engineer with experience building scalable web applications, backend systems, blockchain integrations, and open source software.

I'd like to take ownership of this issue. I've reviewed the requirements thoroughly and have a clear understanding of the implementation. I'm confident I can deliver a clean, scalable, and well-tested solution that aligns with the project's architecture, coding standards, and acceptance criteria.

I'm available to begin immediately and will provide regular progress updates throughout the implementation. I look forward to contributing to the project and submitting a high quality pull request for your review. Thank you for your consideration.

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