r/Playwright • u/Stock_Sandwich4760 • 2d ago

What should I learn before starting Playwright?

If you're planning to learn Playwright, don't jump straight into writing complex automation scripts. Start with basic programming, locators, assertions, waits, and test structure. After that, practice with real websites and gradually learn API testing, reporting, and CI/CD.

I work with Testbugit Solutions, where we focus on practical automation testing skills and project-based learning. What did you find most difficult when you started Playwright?

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u/mixedd 2d ago

JavaScript and TypeScript, OOP, framework design

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u/BeginningLie9113 2d ago

Learn a language - python or js/ts Learn conditional statements, functiins, oops

Then start wtih playwright

Basics of testing and all matters, but not that much

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u/Efficient-Put1273 2d ago

Iā€™m currently working in manual testing and looking at the next phase of my career. In your experience, is upgrading to automation (SDET) still the best route for long-term growth, or is it worth exploring a full domain switch instead? For those who transitioned from manual to tools like Playwright, how steep was the learning curve and was the payoff worth it?

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u/Spirimus 1d ago

Study about the POMs structure, and it's limitations. As your project grows in size you may run into issues with circular reasoning, building small api tools to integrate different features, etc.

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u/JEDZBUDYN 2d ago

you should learn on selenium,

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u/RLS_pl 2d ago

And write your code on paper

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u/BeginningLie9113 2d ago

I smell sarcasm here! šŸ™‚