Page Object Model (POM) is something that I have more recently learnt and begun using. I had been using similar concepts for my automation data in a variable file for reusability, and found that a POM did the same but for test code. I enjoy writing in this model not only as it is easier to reuse across tests, but also because it is much more maintainable as changes only need to occur in the helper file rather than in all the tests. Additionally, when writing out a test, POM makes it more readable. If it has been set up well, less time can be spent looking on the User Interface (UI) for locators, making it faster to write tests.

I have experience in writing automation in playwright (example below), cypress and cucumber. I like playwright as its fast and unopinionated. I enjoy cucumber aswell, I like how it can be used across teams with Business analysts writing the tickets in way that can be used in automation, this is something that I see as useful especially in a client services type of role. Being able to leverage existing tests and build up our library so it can be quickly set up for new projects is super useful when on tight deadlines.

Since moving to Playwright, I have primarily been using the built-in reporter. I find it extremely useful for filtering tests, viewing just passed or failed tests, viewing tests for specific browsers, as well as for its ability to tag tests as flaky. I have identified that built-in screenshots is a valuable missing component, and I have added this in the code. In using Cypress, I would typically set up mochawesome to achieve similar results for the reports.

In accessibility testing, I value both manual and automated routes. I believe that both are important as there are some components that cannot be automated, and others that may not be worth the effort of automating. There are, however, libraries for automation that I find very valuable. Axe-core is a tool which I have experience in integrating with both Cypress and Playwright. I find that it is configurable and consistent, and that Deque as a company are always quick to update their tools to meet the latest accessibility standards.