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Date Published
Author
Udi Toledano
Word count
812
Language
English
Hacker News points
None

Summary

Browser automation streamlines repetitive web browser tasks, reducing human error and increasing operational efficiency by allowing companies to handle numerous concurrent requests and perform tasks faster. This technology is particularly useful for quality assurance, data collection, and dynamic testing, helping companies optimize time, labor, and resource allocation. Popular applications include performance testing, such as stress and load testing, link verification to ensure the functionality of digital assets, and web data collection for extracting valuable information from web interactions and digital commerce. Companies can choose between code-based tools like Selenium, which requires technical expertise, or no-code solutions such as Bright Data's Web Scraper API, which offers a fully automated approach for tasks like link verification and performance testing using a network of real localized user devices. The choice between these tools depends on a company's resource allocation strategy and specific needs.