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Track Talk T3

Keyword-Driven Testing with Robot Framework and Playwright

René Rohner

09:45-10:30 Thursday 10th October

In the rapidly evolving landscape of web development, ensuring the reliability and efficiency of web applications through automated testing is of paramount importance. This session dives into the realm of open source automation tools that are revolutionizing the way developers and QA engineers approach web automation.

We’ll begin with an exploration of the fundamental principles of keyword-driven testing; a methodology that emphasizes the use of descriptive and human-readable keywords to define test cases. This approach not only simplifies test automation for people with limited programming skills, but also improves collaboration between multidisciplinary teams by making test cases more understandable and modular.

Our discussion will focus on Robot Framework and Playwright, two powerful open source tools known for their flexibility, robustness and extensive technology support. We will take a brief look at Playwright’s core features and highlight its browser automation capabilities that set it apart from its competitors, including its clean and better integration with browser APIs, shadow DOM support, and its debugging capabilities.

Similarly, a detailed look at Robot Framework will highlight its versatility in integrating with other tools and technologies, the ease of creating test cases, and its extensible architecture that has enabled the development of a gigantic ecosystem of extensions.

Using practical examples and real-world scenarios, you will learn how to leverage the synergy between Robot Framework and Playwright by using a pre-built Playwright base keyword library Robot Framework Browser. All tools shown in the talk are fully open source. No strings attached!

Whether you’re a developer, QA-engineer, or a team-lead looking to enhance your testing strategies, this talk will equip you with the knowledge and tools to harness the power of open-source for your automation.

Join us to discover how you can improve your web applications through Keyword-Driven Testing with Robot Framework.

https://robotframework.org
https://robotframework-browser.org
https://playwright.dev

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What you will Learn

  1. Learn how Keyword-Driven Testing works and which best practices should be applied
  2. Learn how Robot Framework can be used to implement a reliable and sustainable automation
  3. Learn how to connect multiple technologies like Playwright and Robot Framework to get the best out of them

Session Details

  • Intermediate
  • 45 mins45 mins
  • Includes 15 mins Q&A
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Session Speaker

René Rohner

Principal Consultant Quality Management - imbus, Germany

René Rohner is Principal Consultant for Quality Management, Product Owner of the Test Automation value stream at imbus in Germany and Chairman of the Board of the Robot Framework Foundation. He is developer in the core team of the Playwright based keyword library Robot Framework Browsers and developer of further open source libraries for Robot Framework. He is a trainer and coach for Keyword-Driven Testing in several small and large projects in Germany and author of the book "Keyword-Driven Testing" (German).