
Debbie O'Brien
Principal Program Manager at Microsoft with over 15 years of experience in front-end development. She is a Google developer expert in web technologies, cloud in air, media developer expert and Nuxt ambassador.
Top 3 podcasts with Debbie O'Brien
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Jun 12, 2025 • 50min
Changing Testing using Playwright MCP with Debbie O'Brien
Debbie O'Brien, a Principal Program Manager at Microsoft with a decade and a half in front-end development, dives into the innovative features of Playwright MCP. She explains how AI can revolutionize web testing, like using LLMs to suggest and generate tests. The discussion also covers the transformative potential of MCP for automating test processes, enhancing user interaction simulations, and integrating with GitHub. With a humorous touch, Debbie shares real-world applications, making complex tech not just accessible, but enjoyable.

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Sep 26, 2024 • 56min
Microsoft Playwright Testing with Debbie O'Brien
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.

Jun 12, 2025 • 49min
Changing Testing using Playwright MCP with Debbie O'Brien
Debbie O'Brien, a Principal Program Manager at Microsoft and Google developer expert, dives into the transformative features of Playwright MCP. She discusses how AI integration can streamline web testing, even illustrating how to automate test creation using large language models. The conversation highlights the balance between automated and manual testing, explores security challenges in cloud platforms, and introduces the playful concept of 'vibe coding' as a fresh approach in software development. Debbie's insights showcase the future of automated testing in an engaging manner.