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Part 1 · Foundations · beginner · Week 1 · Chapter 6 of 61

1. Introduction to Playwright

What is Playwright, why it exists This chapter restates the origin story from Part 0 but frames it as the entry point to hands-on learning — the point where you stop reading about the tool and start touching it. The key mental shift here: everything in Part 0 was "why should I care," Part 1 onward is "how do I actually use this." Playwright vs Selenium vs Cypress Worth having a clear mental table

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Overview

What is Playwright, why it exists This chapter restates the origin story from Part 0 but frames it as the entry point to hands-on learning — the point where you stop reading about the tool and start touching it. The key mental shift here: everything in Part 0 was "why should I care," Part 1 onward is "how do I actually use this."

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1. Introduction to Playwright deliverable

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