Module 01 · 60 min
Foundations of Test Automation
What automation actually is, when it pays off, and how to run your very first Playwright test.
Free · No signup · Updated 2026
QA Learning Path: manual tester to automation engineer in 30 days
A structured, opinionated curriculum built from real interview questions and production Playwright frameworks. Ten modules, 14+ hands-on lessons, and a real GitHub-Actions framework you build yourself.
Manual testers moving to automation
You know how to test; you want the code muscle. Modules 1–4 walk you from zero-code to a maintainable Playwright framework.
Automation engineers levelling up
Jump to Modules 5–9 for POM, data-driven, API testing, framework architecture and CI/CD on GitHub Actions.
SDETs prepping for interviews
Every lesson maps to real 2026 interview questions. Pair with our Playwright Q&A hub and the AI mock interview.
The 10-module curriculum
Every module ends with a runnable example you can push to a repo. Modules build on each other — but you can skip ahead if you already know the topic.
Module 02 · 50 min
JavaScript for Testers
The minimum JavaScript / TypeScript you need to be dangerous in a test framework.
Module 03 · 45 min
Locators & Web-First Assertions
Find things reliably and assert them without sleeps.
Module 04 · 40 min
Structuring Tests — Page Object Model
Turn ad-hoc scripts into a maintainable framework.
Module 05 · 40 min
Data-Driven & Parameterized Tests
One test, many datasets. Fixtures, CSV, generated data.
Module 06 · 45 min
API Testing with Playwright
Test the backend directly — request context, auth, contract checks.
Module 07 · 50 min
Framework Architecture
Config, fixtures, env handling, reporting — building it to last.
Module 08 · 30 min
Visual Regression Testing
Catch pixel-level UI regressions with confidence.
Module 09 · 50 min
CI/CD with GitHub Actions
Run the framework on every pull request. Sharding, artifacts, HTML report.
Module 10 · 60 min
Test Design Techniques
Equivalence partitioning, boundary values, decision tables — write fewer, better tests.
What you’ll build by the end
A production-shaped Playwright framework you can put on your resume and demo in interviews.
A TypeScript Playwright project with typed fixtures and env-per-config
Reusable Page Objects for a real practice app
Data-driven suite reading from JSON / CSV
API test layer using request context + JSON schema validation
GitHub Actions workflow that shards tests and uploads the HTML report
Visual regression snapshots wired into the same workflow
Keep going after the path
Frequently asked questions
1.Is this QA learning path really free?
Yes. Every lesson, code example, practice lab and downloadable snippet is free with no signup required. There are no locked modules, no paywalls and no upsells inside the curriculum.
2.How long does the QA learning path take?
The full curriculum is designed as a 30-day plan (about 45–60 minutes a day) but you can move at your own pace. Manual testers usually finish the Playwright fundamentals (Modules 1–4) in 5–7 evenings and reach the CI/CD module (Module 9) in 2–3 weeks.
3.Do I need to know programming before starting?
No prior programming is required. Module 1 assumes zero code. Module 2 (JavaScript for Testers) teaches only the JavaScript you need for tests — variables, functions, arrays, async/await, and basic types. If you already know any scripting language, you can skip straight to Module 3.
4.Which framework does this path teach — Playwright, Selenium or Cypress?
Playwright (TypeScript) is the primary framework because it is currently the most in-demand in job postings and has the cleanest DX. Every lesson also links to the equivalent Selenium and Cypress snippet so you can transfer the ideas to whichever tool your team uses.
5.Will this path get me an automation job?
It teaches the exact stack asked in QA automation interviews in 2026 — Playwright, POM, API testing with request context, GitHub Actions CI, and framework design. Combined with our interview Q&A hubs (Playwright / Selenium / API / SDET) and the AI mock interview, most learners are interview-ready in 4–6 weeks.
6.Do I get a certificate?
There is no course certificate. Instead every module ships with a real, runnable framework you build yourself — much stronger than a certificate in an interview. You can publish the repo to GitHub and link it from your resume.
7.How is this different from a Udemy course?
Every lesson is a self-contained SEO-first article you can search back to, plus a hands-on lab against a real practice app on this site. You never wait for a video, and you never have to fork someone else's repo — you build your own from scratch step by step.