Hey everyone! Just had to share this story because I'm sure some of you can relate to my coding disasters.
So picture this: me, confidently writing Playwright tests, thinking I'm some kind of automation wizard.
My solution to every timing issue? Good old Thread.sleep(500. Yeah, I literally made my tests wait 5 seconds for EVERYTHING.
Loading spinner? 5 seconds. Button click? Another 5 seconds. I was basically treating modern web automation like dial-up internet! 😅
The Reality Check
My tests were slower than my grandma's computer, and they still failed randomly. The worst part? My colleague casually mentioned I was doing it all wrong. Ouch!
That's when I stumbled upon this incredible resource that completely changed my approach. I learned about auto wait and explicit wait in Playwright, and honestly, it felt like discovering fire.
What Blew My Mind
Turns out, Playwright is actually smart enough to wait for elements automatically! No more guessing games or arbitrary delays. It waits for elements to be ready, visible, and stable before interacting with them. When you need more control (like waiting for API calls or dynamic content), explicit waits give you that precision.
The Transformation
After implementing these concepts from the blog I found, my test suite went from embarrassingly slow to lightning fast and reliable. Zero random failures in the past month!
Here's the resource that saved my coding reputation: How to Use Auto Wait and Explicit Wait in Playwright
If you're serious about mastering this stuff, I'd also recommend looking into a playwright course online for structured learning. Sometimes having a proper roadmap beats piecing together random tutorials.
Final Thoughts
Stop living in the stone age of test automation like I was! Let me know if you've had similar "face-palm" moments with your code. We've all been there! 🤦♂️
visit - https://www.testleaf.com/blog/....how-to-use-auto-wait
