Testing is what helps keep software reliable after you ship new features.

And in this course, Beau teaches you software testing fundamentals like the testing pyramid and TDD.

You’ll use Playwright to test a real e-commerce app & also learn about API testing, debugging, accessibility checks, mocking, CI/CD practices, & lots more.

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Software Testing with Playwright

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Testing is the unsung hero of software development because shipping features is only half the battle.

We just published a comprehensive course on thefreeCodeCamp.orgYouTube channel that will teach you all about why and how to test software.

You will learn about the foundational Testing Pyramid and how to balance fast unit tests with complex end-to-end journeys. And you will learn how to use Playwright to test an e-commerce application. The course also explores the future of the industry by showcasing KaneAI, an AI-powered agent that allows you to author stable, auto-healing tests using plain English instructions.

This course will give you the practical skills to automate your workflow and ensure your code remains production-ready.

Here are the sections in this course:

• Course Introduction and Overview
• Why Software Testing Matters
• Case Studies: Knight Capital & Therac-25
• The Boeing 737 Max & The Cost of Everyday Bugs
• Testing as “Insurance” for Your Code
• The Testing Pyramid: Unit, Integration, & E2E
• Test-Driven Development (TDD) Explained
• Hands-on: Setting Up the TechMart Sample App
• Playwright Framework Installation & Setup
• Understanding Playwright Test Structure & Assertions
• Writing a Search Functionality Test from Scratch
• Strategic Locators: Finding Elements Effectively
• Testing Complex Shopping Cart Logic
• Login Forms, Validations, & Error Handling
• Full End-to-End Checkout Flow Walkthrough
• Direct API Testing with Playwright
• Debugging Tests in Headed and UI Interactive Modes
• Testing Edge Cases and Security (XSS) Vulnerabilities
• Mocking API Responses and Simulating Slow Networks
• Accessibility Testing for Screen Readers & Keyboards
• Challenges: Learning Curves and Maintenance Burdens
• Introduction to AI-Powered Software Testing
• Hands-on with KaneAI: Authoring Tests in Plain English
• Natural Language Code Generation & Auto-Healing Tests
• Executing API Tests Using AI Agents
• Professional Best Practices: CI/CD & Page Objects
• Final Takeaways: When to Use Manual vs. AI Tools

Watch the full courseon the freeCodeCamp.org YouTube channel(1-hour watch).

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