Visual tests are a powerful tool, but they're hell to work with in CI/CD. They're slow, flaky, a pain to debug, and difficult to maintain. Getting them going is no easy task. After all, you need some way to store the snapshots between runs, and you n...
Playwright's snapshot tests are incredibly powerful, but they can be very flaky without the right configuration. By the end of this article, you'll have a solid understanding of how to configure your visual tests for the perfect balance of stability,...
Playwright's snapshot assertions are an incredibly powerful tool for ensuring your app's UI remains consistent across code changes, browsers, and devices. But they're not always easy to use. This article dives deep on snapshot testing in Playwright, ...
As your web app matures, it becomes challenging to ensure your GUI doesn't break with any given update. There are a lot of browsers and devices, and countless states for every one of your components. Unit tests ensure your code remains consistent, an...
Your first Playwright automations are likely to be a little... messy. After all, the web is a messy place. But taking automations to production means untangling that ball of spaghetti code, and transforming it into something more clear, performant, a...
All robust automations share one thing in common: they can handle the tides of uncertainty the web throws at them day after day. When developing robust applications on top of Playwright scripts, managing the unexpected is key to winning the day. This...
When you first start out in web automation, it's all about taking the right actions in the right order. But as you advance, timing becomes more and more important. A great script minimizes the amount of time it spends waiting for changes, and it para...
Who controls the locators, controls the web. Much of Playwright's power comes from its ability to target and interact with elements on a webpage. But as you well know, the web is a finicky place. Elements come and go, and the slightest change in HTML...
Playwright is a Swiss Army knife for browser automation, and nearly all of Playwright's expansive functionality is based on two core tools: selectors and locators. They're essential for anyone serious about working with Playwright, and they're the fo...