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Debugging Playwright Tests
Writing and executing tests can be a seamless and enjoyable process, depending on the technology stack for testing or the application being tested. However, it can be a painful experience if you are not well-equipped with tools for debugging failing tests. This is often due to error messages not providing enough information about the issue, and the browser hanging at specific points in the test script. Rerunning and pausing the test to debug a specific step can be time-consuming.
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Should you get excited about WebDriver BiDi?
WebDriver BiDi is a proposed, upcoming W3C standard protocol designed to bridge the gap between two different browser automation worlds: WebDriver "classic" (excellent for cross-browser compatibility but bound by synchronous, HTTP-based APIs) and the Chrome DevTools Protocol (CDP) (extremely fast, low-level, and bi-directional, but limited primarily to Chromium-based browsers). By combining the strengths of both, WebDriver BiDi aims to offer a unified, high-speed, and low-level bi-directional automation standard natively supported by all major browser vendors (Google, Apple, Microsoft, and Mozilla).
Is Playwright already the finest test automation tool?
For many years, Selenium was the go-to testing framework for QA engineers seeking a test automation solution. It was able to test any browser (which was especially important during Internet Explorer’s reign) and any platform. However, it seems that those times are now behind us.
Jenkins Email Template for Robot Framework Results
Running Jenkins jobs with Robot Framework tests can be really convenient and Robot Framework plugin for Jenkins presents results in html and generates images to track trends via charts. Of course going to Jenkins URL and inspecting results is not everybody’s first choice. Great amount of our communication happens via Email and therefore we want to show our tests results via email too. If anything it is easier to forward information to other parties involved.