AutomationSTAR

A 2-Day Test Automation Event

Track Talk T4

What Framework should I use for Web Testing?

Andrew Knight

11:15-12:00, Tuesday 21st November

Web apps these days are bigger than ever! With added complexity comes higher risk for bugs and poor user experience. One of the best ways to improve quality during development is to build feedback loops with automated test suites that run continuously. These days, there are three major open source test frameworks for automating web UI tests:

1. Selenium, the old-school browser automation tool
2. Cypress, the darling framework for frontend developers
3. Playwright, the dark horse rising in popularity

These three can test any kind of web app, but which one is best? In this talk, I’ll give a brief overview of each one, including example code for a basic search engine test. We will compare and contrast their features head-to-head so that you can make the right decision for your team.

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What you will Learn

  1. To learn the distinctives that make Selenium, Cypress, and Playwright unique.
  2. To see how the code and the features match up between the test frameworks.
  3. To know how to decide which framework is right for your needs and projects.

Session Details

  • Introductory
  • 45 mins
  • Includes 15mins Q&A
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Session Speaker

Andrew Knight

Principal Developer Advocate - Applitools, USA

Andrew Knight, also known as “Pandy,” is the Automation Panda. He’s a software quality champion who loves to help people build better quality software. In the past, he’s built large-scale test automation projects that run continuously and reliably. Currently, as a Developer Advocate at Applitools, Pandy helps folks make their apps visually perfect. He serves as Director of Test Automation University, which offers a multitude of free courses on software testing from the world’s leading instructors. An avid supporter of open source software, Pandy is a Playwright Ambassador as well as the lead developer for Boa Constrictor, the .NET Screenplay Pattern. On the side, he is writing a book on software testing with Manning Publications. Check out his tech blog at AutomationPanda.com, and follow him on Twitter at @AutomationPanda.