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Puppeteer is a powerful browser automation library for web scraping and integration testing. However, the asynchronous, real-time API leaves plenty of room for gotchas and antipatterns to arise. This article is part of a series, starting with Avoiding Puppeteer Antipatterns and Puppeteer in Node.js: Common Mistakes to Avoid. In this post, we'll add another dozen antipatterns to the list. There will be no overlap with previous installments, so you may wish to start with those.

Do you know that log files in Linux can quickly consume disk space if not managed properly? This can lead to performance issues and even system crashes. Log files? What exactly are they, and why should they matter to anyone using Linux-based systems? Log files are essential components of any Linux-based system. They are text files that contain information about system events, including errors, warnings, and other important messages.

Exploratory Testing is an unscripted, manual software testing type where testers examine the system with no pre-established test cases and no previous exposure to the system. Instead of following a strict test plan, they jump straight to testing and make spontaneous decisions about what to test on the fly.

BDD testing is an Agile approach to software testing where testers write test cases in simple language that even people without technical expertise can understand. The goal of BDD testing is to increase collaboration between the technical side and the business side. The Gherkin language is a unique business-readable language used to describe system behaviors and scenarios. It is structured by 3 primary statements: Given - When - Then, with each statement describing a specific aspect of the system.

Choosing one over the other can come down to a few key differences. Let’s take a look at both to help you make an informed decision.