WebDriver BiDi: Future of browser automation

If you've ever dabbled in browser automation, you know just how daunting it can be. But what exactly makes this task so challenging? And what can browser vendors do to streamline the process? Get an overview of the current state of cross-browser automation, along with insights into the inner workings of browser automation and how test frameworks utilize it. Last, delve into the driving force behind WebDriver BiDi – the forthcoming browser automation protocol.

Resources:

0:00 Intro
0:57 History of test automation
2:13 Automation approaches
3:00 WebDriver "Classic"
4:54 Chrome DevTools Protocol (CDP)
7:23 WebDriver BiDi - The future of browser automation
9:32 WebDriver BiDi demos
12:37 Two last things...

Speaker: Jecelyn Yeen

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[KannanKalidasan]

Great Content, Thanks ! Learned about Webdriver evolution and latest approach !

[PaulKinlan]

Love this. Loved the dive into the history, and looking forwards to the future... Not to mention, I found the difference between CDP and WebDriver super useful

[PhysicsITGuy]

This is so educational and informative. The presenter did an excellent job!

[tobolajan]

Great work! Future is bright for Selenium and other tools...

[dstutz]

Excellent explanation, and that set design is beautiful!

[karlambsilva]

Great content! Clear and easy to understand! Love it! 👏👏

[IvanSen-pvbu]

I'm developing my own WebDriver. Initially, I decided to use CDP, but later I found BiDi to be more universal. However, when I started creating my own API to work with BiDi, I encountered many issues: fewer functionalities and lower performance. To be honest, I couldn't find a compelling reason to use BiDi, considering that the Quantum engine, used in Firefox-based browsers, only accounts for 5-9% of browser usage worldwide

[joeg]

wow loved it, hit subscribe from now !

[nusmus]

Can I ask the font used for the sample code?

[SaidElnaffar]

Very rich -- the presenter is funny, too. 🙂 (Good job)

[DavidAlsh]

Does WebDriver BiDi support controlling browsers in remote contexts? For example, I have a Linux VM running on my Windows host. The VM has my development environment and I want to debug my automated browser tests visually by inspecting the browser UI to see what's going on. Can I launch Chrome with a special flag, forward a specific port to my VM using SSH port tunneling then control the Windows browser from my Linux VM?

[shakiltech]

Its By-Die not Bee-Dee. Now I would remember

[eiglehawk]

and not so famous Rufaydium Webdriver for Autohotkey

[dytra_io]

i'm more comfortable saying "beedee" 😎