.NET Rocks! Microsoft Playwright Testing with Debbie O'Brien
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Sep 26, 2024 Debbie O'Brien, a Principal Program Manager at Microsoft and Google Developer Expert, shares her expertise in web technologies and Playwright, Microsoft's open-source testing framework. She discusses the new Playwright Testing service on Azure, allowing developers to focus on testing without infrastructure headaches. The conversation covers automated testing strategies, including unit tests, and the multi-language support that Playwright offers. Debbie emphasizes community feedback's role in enhancing testing processes and invites developers to dive into Playwright to improve their applications.
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Testing is Essential
- Test your applications thoroughly, as it's crucial for success.
- Neglecting testing can lead to financial losses and unnecessary bug fixing.
Apostrophe Anecdote
- Debbie O'Brien shares an anecdote about a form not accepting her name due to an untested apostrophe.
- This highlights how manual testing can be tedious and error-prone.
Automated Testing with Playwright
- Use Playwright for automated testing; it's like a faster, more efficient manual tester.
- Playwright's code generator creates tests by recording user interactions.