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Playwright Automation

The next generation of automation. Master Playwright for speed, reliability, and multi-tab testing across all modern browsers.

Playwright, built by Microsoft, is rapidly becoming the favorite for robust automation. This course teaches you to leverage its unique capabilities: auto-waiting mechanisms, handling multiple browser tabs/contexts, and powerful network interception. You will learn to use the Codegen tool to record tests, the Trace Viewer for debugging, and run tests in parallel for blazing speeds. Perfect for testing complex modern web apps.

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⏱️ 5-Minute Lessons (Bite-sized learning)
🚀 21-Lesson Path (Independent modules)
📱 Mobile Friendly (Learn anywhere)
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Complete Course Syllabus

  • 1
    Playwright Core
    Browsers, Contexts, and Pages architecture.
  • 2
    Locators & Actions
    Robust selectors and auto-waiting actionability.
  • 3
    Tools & Debugging
    Using Codegen and the visual Trace Viewer.
  • 4
    Advanced Scenarios
    Handling iframes, popups, and downloads.
  • 5
    API Testing
    Using Playwright for backend API verification.

Estimated completion time: 21 lessons • Self-paced learning • Lifetime access

Career Outlook

Estimated Salary
$95k - $135k

Career Paths

SDET $100k-$145k
Test Automation Eng $95k-$140k
QA Architect $120k-$160k

What You Will Learn

Automate complex scenarios involving multiple tabs and frames
Debug effectively using the Playwright Trace Viewer
Generate tests automatically using the Codegen tool
Execute parallel tests across Chromium, Firefox, and WebKit
Handle authentication states and storage for speed

Skills You Will Gain

Playwright TypeScript Browser Automation Network Interception Parallel Testing

Who Is This For

SDETs
QA Engineers
Developers

Prerequisites

JavaScript or TypeScript
HTML

Playwright Automation FAQs

Browsers?

Supports Chromium, Firefox, and WebKit (Safari).

Vs Cypress?

Playwright is faster and supports multi-tab.

Language?

We use TypeScript, the primary language for it.

Mobile?

Supports mobile viewport emulation perfectly.

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