Advantages and Disadvantages between Cypress and Playwright
If you're wondering about the pros and cons of the two most popular JavaScript testing frameworks — Cypress and Playwright — then Andrey Enin has something for you.
Why we chose Playwright over Cypress
It's always interesting to see the reasoning behind choosing one tool over the other in a real-world example, just like Tom Guppy did it here for Playwright and Cypress.
Using cookies to speed up Puppeteer and Playwright scripts
This is a cool trick. Giovanni Rago shows how to effectively use cookies to support your test automation efforts in Puppeteer and Playwright frameworks, though it can be applied to other popular JavaScript-based test frameworks, too.
Puppeteer vs Selenium vs Playwright, a speed comparison
We often care about the speed of tests, but what about the speed of the testing tools? Giovanni Rago compared three popular ones and shared the results in this comprehensive article.
Guide: What is the Microsoft Playwright Automation Tool
Playwright is a new player on the market of JavaScript testing frameworks and it's definitely worth paying attention to. Thanks to this great summary by Joe Colantonio, you will know how it can help you in your test automation efforts.
Playwright with Java, Maven and TestNG
The advantage of Playwright over many other modern test frameworks is that the tests can be implemented in various languages. Here's an example of doing it in Java by Mansi Gupta.
Moreover, Cerosh Jacob explains the Efficient Test Debugging with Playwright Trace Viewer.
Speeding up test execution in Playwright — shared session
This is a nice follow-up read to some great advice on improving Playwright test execution speed from the previous week's issue.
Additionally, Kostiantyn Teltov wrote an article about Playwright with .NET. What? Is it useful?
Migrating from Selenium to Playwright: A Guide for Teams
With the rising popularity of Playwright, many teams are considering switching from their current frameworks. Here's a great guide on how to move from Selenium by Luc Gagan.
Fixing flaky Playwright visual regression tests
If you're facing flaky visual tests, check out Chris Boakes' tips on how to address that, with examples in Playwright.
Statistics of Assertions in Playwright Test Suite
Andrey Enin did an interesting analysis on one of his projects to determine what type of Playwright assertions are the most common.
Moreover, Beth Clarke explores E2E Testing with Playwright for Python: Pros and Cons.
