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Tool picks2022-11-10 · Archive

Web automation: Don't use Selenium, use Playwright

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“That said, I wouldn't recommend record/replay for Gmail, for example, so I do believe they meant smaller and simpler ones.”

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Web automation: Don't use Selenium, use Playwright

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