Uploaded October 2015 | Updated September 2026, 1 week ago
They say when you have a hammer, everything looks like a nail. When using Selenium, everything looks like a browser automation test.
Browser automated tests are your slowest tests to run, so when you don't need a web browser, you shouldn't be using Selenium.
With real world examples, this talk will cover scenarios where Selenium is commonly (mis)used, and then recommend the appropriate change in code or tool.
We'll also spend some time on some of the more esoteric features of Selenium, and demonstrate a handful of "Stupid Selenium Tricks" that nobody should ever need to know how to do.
They say when you have a hammer, everything looks like a nail. When using Selenium, everything looks like a browser automation test.
Browser automated tests are your slowest tests to run, so when you don't need a web browser, you shouldn't be using Selenium.
With real world examples, this talk will cover scenarios where Selenium is commonly (mis)used, and then recommend the appropriate change in code or tool.
We'll also spend some time on some of the more esoteric features of Selenium, and demonstrate a handful of "Stupid Selenium Tricks" that nobody should ever need to know how to do.
