Advanced Selenium: 3 Synchronization Strategies

Put an end to flaky tests. Learn how to effectively synchronize your test code with the application state using Selenium WebDriver.

Introduction

• End flaky tests by synchronizing well
• What you should know

1. Introduction

• Why do you need synchronization?
• WebDriver built-in waits
• Implicit wait vs. explicit wait

2. Synchronizing with WebDriverWait

• What is WebDriverWait?
• WebDriverWait usage patterns
• ExpectedConditions
• Writing a custom expected condition
• Configuring WebDriverWait

3. Synchronizing with JavascriptExecutor

• Overview of JavaScriptExecutor
• Waiting for JavaScript
• Using JavaScript for waiting

4. Synchronized Components

• WebDriver synchronized components
• Custom synchronized components

5. Synchronization Libraries

• Introducing thewaiter
• Introducing Awaitility
• Creating your waiting libraries

6. Waiting Considerations

• Remote WebDriver
• General hints and tips

Conclusion

• Next steps