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Beyond Selenium: Choosing the Right Library for Your Testing
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Is Selenium still the best choice for your test automation needs?
In this episode of Test Case Scenario, Jason Baum sits down with Diego Molina, Staff Software Engineer for Open Source & Community at Sauce Labs, to unpack the complexities of selecting the right testing framework. They discuss the evolution of Selenium, the rise of modern tools like Playwright and Cypress, and the nuances of browser automation standards like WebDriver and CDP.
You’ll also hear about the hidden pitfalls of building custom frameworks, how collaboration is shaping the future of automation, and why focusing on value-driven testing is the key to long-term success.
Join us as we discuss:
(00:00) Introduction
(01:12) Choosing the right testing framework
(04:46) The pros and cons of Selenium for modern automation
(07:35) You can’t compare Selenium, Playwright, and Cypress
(13:01) High-level vs. low-level approaches to browser automation
(16:20) The evolution of browser automation: CDP vs. WebDriver
(23:16) The importance of collaboration in the testing community
(20:53) Standardization and the future of cross-browser automation
(27:08) Reducing maintenance costs with modern test frameworks
(30:09) Recommendations for Java, Python, Ruby, and JavaScript frameworks
(38:14) Predictions for Playwright and the rise of WebDriver BiDi
(40:49) Key takeaways for choosing the best testing framework
We’d love to hear from you! Share your thoughts in the comments below or at community-hub@saucelabs.com.
SUBSCRIBE and visit us at https://saucelabs.com/community to dig into the power of testing in software development.
Sign up for a free account and start running tests today at https://saucelabs.com/.
▶ Sauce YouTube channel: / saucelabs
💡 LinkedIn: / sauce-labs
🐦 X: / saucelabs
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Manage episode 456161778 series 3456234
Is Selenium still the best choice for your test automation needs?
In this episode of Test Case Scenario, Jason Baum sits down with Diego Molina, Staff Software Engineer for Open Source & Community at Sauce Labs, to unpack the complexities of selecting the right testing framework. They discuss the evolution of Selenium, the rise of modern tools like Playwright and Cypress, and the nuances of browser automation standards like WebDriver and CDP.
You’ll also hear about the hidden pitfalls of building custom frameworks, how collaboration is shaping the future of automation, and why focusing on value-driven testing is the key to long-term success.
Join us as we discuss:
(00:00) Introduction
(01:12) Choosing the right testing framework
(04:46) The pros and cons of Selenium for modern automation
(07:35) You can’t compare Selenium, Playwright, and Cypress
(13:01) High-level vs. low-level approaches to browser automation
(16:20) The evolution of browser automation: CDP vs. WebDriver
(23:16) The importance of collaboration in the testing community
(20:53) Standardization and the future of cross-browser automation
(27:08) Reducing maintenance costs with modern test frameworks
(30:09) Recommendations for Java, Python, Ruby, and JavaScript frameworks
(38:14) Predictions for Playwright and the rise of WebDriver BiDi
(40:49) Key takeaways for choosing the best testing framework
We’d love to hear from you! Share your thoughts in the comments below or at community-hub@saucelabs.com.
SUBSCRIBE and visit us at https://saucelabs.com/community to dig into the power of testing in software development.
Sign up for a free account and start running tests today at https://saucelabs.com/.
▶ Sauce YouTube channel: / saucelabs
💡 LinkedIn: / sauce-labs
🐦 X: / saucelabs
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