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Automating Form Submissions with Playwright MCP and a Prompt file
Have you ever wished you could automate browser tasks — like filling out a form or uploading a file — without writing a full-blown test script? What if all you needed was a plain-text prompt written in natural language? Well now you can with Playwright's MCP server.
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Building Your First MCP Server: A Beginners Tutorial
Have you ever wanted your AI assistant to access real-time data? Model Context Protocol (MCP) servers make this possible, and they're surprisingly simple to build and use! Learn how to build an MCP server from scratch using TypeScript, connect it to a real weather API, and integrate it with VS Code and GitHub Copilot.
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Vibe Coding with Copilot and Gemini 2.5 pro - Simplifying My Blog with AI-Assisted Refactoring
I have been wanting to share more content on my blog, but ironically, the process of publishing has been slowing me down. In a recent vibe coding session, I decided to remove images from the blog entirely and explore a content-first approach with AI assistance.
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Generate Playwright tests without code access using MCP and Copilot
Discover how to use MCP (Model Context Protocol) and GitHub Copilot to generate Playwright tests without needing access to your application's source code, perfect for testing external sites or black-box testing scenarios.
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Letting Playwright MCP explore your site and write your tests
Learn how to use Playwright MCP (Model Context Protocol) to explore your website and automatically generate comprehensive tests, making web testing more efficient and thorough.
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Setting Up the Official GitHub MCP Server, A simple Guide
The GitHub MCP (Model Context Protocol) Server is a powerful tool that provides seamless integration with GitHub APIs, enabling advanced automation and interaction capabilities. This guide will walk you through how to set up and use the official GitHub MCP Server.
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- MCP
- AI
Taking my babies to a conference
But this time it was different. I brought my babies to the conference. I was really worried about doing this as what would people think? And the voices start going off in my head. But why should I care. Cause you know, I just do.
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- personal
Testing Staging and Production environments in Playwright
When working with third party API's it is better to mock the API call rather than hit the API especially when they are API's that you do not control. Mocking the API allows you to finish developing your component or app and write the tests and then when the API is ready you can just swap out the mock for the real API call.
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- playwright
- testing
Building Your First MCP Server - A Beginner's Tutorial
Learn how to build your first Model Context Protocol (MCP) server from scratch. This beginner-friendly tutorial walks you through the fundamentals of MCP and guides you step-by-step through creating your own server to enhance AI applications.
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- mcp
- ai
Delivering a Talk
How can we walk on that stage with more confidence, deliver a great talk and not only own the stage but also connect with the audience. It’s not easy, but like everything it does get easier with practice. Let’s go over a few ways you can improve your public speaking skills, either for the big stage or for remote talks, and let’s discuss what is holding you back from becoming an amazing tech speaker.
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Getting Started with Python and Playwright
For those new to Python here is a quick beginners guide on how to setup Python and Pytest and install Playwright. We then create an example test and run it in both headed and headless mode meaning with and without a browser window.
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- playwright
- testing
Not One but Two
On our 9th attempt at fertility treatment, we were super excited when the doctor called us 10 days after the transfer to tell us that we were pregnant. It had worked. I asked him if he was sure and he said "yes, very sure. But then when we had the first scan, we got a big surprise.
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- personal