Tutorial: Step by Step Implement Continuous Testing with Playwright: Part 5: Gain Productivity

Shortcuts and Tips and Tricks to Increase your Productivity when Writing & Debugging Playwright Scripts

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This article series target absolute beginners who want to learn and use Playwright E2E (Web) Test Automation.

• Part 1: Set up Playwright
• Part 2: Correct unnatural default settings
• Part 3: Run your first Playwright Test
• Part 4: Tool & Project Structure
• Part 5: Gain Productivity
• Part 6: Design with Maintenance in mind
• Part 7: More Tests *
• Part 8: Set up Continuous Execution
• Part 9: Run a small suite of Playwright tests in BuildWise, sequentially
• Part 10: Parallel Playwright test execution in BuildWise
• Part 11: FAQ

Many software engineers new to Test Automation don’t understand one aspect: Developing tests is only a minor effort in E2E test automation, so being highly productive is a must.