Why Browser Engines ≠ Real Desktop Browsers ≠ Mobile Browsers - David Burns, BrowserStack

Why Browser Engines ≠ Real Desktop Browsers ≠ Mobile Browsers - David Burns, BrowserStack

All of us have tested on either headless browsers, browser engines or responsive mode for mobile. However, there are a lot of differences between an actual browser, desktop and mobile, vs a simulated one.

In this talk I’ll walk you through real world examples that show you the gaps you can miss while testing:

In headless mode

Browser engines

Responsive mode for mobile browsers

I’ll also share the technicalities of why this happens and my learnings from having worked on a browser engine.
Outline/Structure

Levels of ‘real-user’ testing - 5 mins

Headless vs headful testing: Technicalities and examples - 10 mins

Browser engines vs real browsers: Technicalities and examples - 10 mins

Real mobile browsers vs simulated browsers: Technicalities and examples - 10 mins

Q&A - 10 mins

Learning Outcome

Different environments for testsing and their pros and cons

Choosing the ideal environment for your next project depending on the functionality

Differences between headless and headful testing, browser engines and real browsers, real mobile browsers and simulated browsers

Target Audience
QA, SDETs, Engineering Managers, QA Managers
Prerequisites for Attendees

None
Links

https://confengine.com/conferences/selenium-conf-2022/proposal/16692/working-in-the-shadow-dom-how-to-test-web-components

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=R3cLQm_pR4Y

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=2VKeDFmQFVQ

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=5OlFtymi_OY

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=9I80usBsixg

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