u/ExtensionFact4155

Hi everyone, I’m a QA with about 3 years and 8 months of manual testing experience, and I’m trying to switch to automation.

I’m focusing on Playwright with JavaScript because, with Java and Selenium, I feel like there are too many moving parts—Playwright just lets me focus on testing.

I also have experience being the sole tester on a project with very complex workflows and frequent changes. I also have some API testing with Postman, plus ETL testing in Databricks and PL/SQL, and report testing with Power BI.

Here are my questions:

1. What should I expect in this transition as a first switch after starting as a fresher?

2. Should I completely remove Java/Selenium from my resume, or keep it?

3. How is the market right now for Playwright automation roles, since I’m seeing fewer openings compared to Selenium?

Hi everyone, I’m a QA with about 3 years and 8 months of manual testing experience, and I’m trying to switch to automation.

I’m focusing on Playwright with JavaScript because, with Java and Selenium, I feel like there are too many moving parts—Playwright just lets me focus on testing.

I also have experience being the sole tester on a project with very complex workflows and frequent changes. I also have some API testing with Postman, plus ETL testing in Databricks and PL/SQL, and report testing with Power BI.

Here are my questions:

1. What should I expect in this transition as a first switch after starting as a fresher?

2. Should I completely remove Java/Selenium from my resume, or keep it?

3. How is the market right now for Playwright automation roles, since I’m seeing fewer openings compared to Selenium?