Playwright end-to-end coverage

Shared browser tests that guard key user journeys across instances.

Role: Test architect

The problem

Visual and behavioural regressions were found late, usually by a person clicking around.

What I did

  1. Picked the journeys that matter most: search, article view, sign in.
  2. Built a single shared test setup so each instance only adds its own config.
  3. Used one instance as the reference implementation for the rest to copy.

The outcome

Faster feedback on front-end changes and a pattern other instances can adopt cheaply.