Playwright with Cucumber BDD & TypeScript – Beginner to Pro

Learn how to create automated UI tests using Playwright with Behaviour Driven Development (Cucumber BDD) and TypeScript

Created by: Gianni Bruno
Lead Test Automation Engineer with a passion for teaching.

What Will I Learn?

• Master TypeScript fundamentals to effectively automate tasks using Playwright.
• Build advanced automation tests for any web application using Playwright & Cucumber BDD.
• Understand the importance of Behavior Driven Development (BDD) using Cucumber & Gherkin.
• Combine two in-demand technologies: Playwright & Cucumber BDD (latest versions).
• Gain in-depth knowledge of Cucumber’s core components: Scenario Outlines, Background Keyword, Tags, and more.
• Know when and how to use specific Gherkin keywords such as ‘Feature’, ‘Given’, ‘When’, ‘And’, ‘Then’, and more.
• Generate a wide range of reports.
• Apply principles such as DRY (Don’t Repeat Yourself) and more.
• Implement design patterns such as POM (Page Object Model) & custom commands.
• Leverage Jenkins (CI) to easily execute test scenarios based on tags and custom scripts.
• Use Jenkins to develop sophisticated reports and handle various runtime options (e.g., browser selection).
• And much more, refer to the course Curriculum.

Requirements

• Some basic JavaScript (Programming) knowledge would be beneficial. A TypeScript Fundamentals section is included in the course.
• Some knowledge of programming would be beneficial (not critical).
• Some basic HTML and CSS knowledge would also be useful (not critical).
• Feel free to ask questions in the Q&A section(s) of the course if something is not clear or does not work.

Target audience

• Students new to Automation Testing & Cucumber BDD (Behavior-driven Development).
• Manual testers looking to enter the automation testing space.
• Testers looking to create their first test automation framework.
• SDETs and Automation Engineers transitioning from other frameworks to Playwright.
• Testers aiming to quickly grasp Playwright best practices and framework capabilities.
• Automation Testers wanting to build tests from scratch using Playwright & Cucumber BDD.
• Automation Testers familiar with other tools wanting to integrate Playwright & Cucumber BDD into their framework(s).
• Front-end developers interested in automation testing using a familiar language.
• Intermediate and advanced students wanting to learn new concepts and techniques.
• Beginners looking to learn Playwright efficiently.
• Individuals already familiar with Playwright but wanting to integrate Cucumber BDD into their existing frameworks.
• Anyone interested in automation testing and wanting to learn Playwright & Cucumber BDD.