Playwright AI Vibe Testing: True Self-healing Tests with Vasusen Patil

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About This Episode:

Flaky Playwright tests got you down? Discover Vibe Testing, a new AI-driven approach that lets Playwright tests understand design intent, adapt to UI changes, and self-heal intelligently.

In this episode, Joe Colantonio talks with Vasusen Patil, Co-Founder and CEO of Donobu, about how their platform extends Playwright with AI-powered “Vibe Testing.” You’ll discover how this approach blends visual assertions with contextual understanding to build resilient, low-flake tests that keep shipping smooth.

You’ll take away:

What “Vibe Testing” really means and why it’s a game-changer

How AI-authored Playwright tests can self-heal without false positives

The key to balancing autonomy with tester control

Why Donobu’s local-first model keeps your data safe while cutting test flakiness under 2 %

How to try Donobu’s free Playwright AI toolkit

If you want to see where test automation is heading next — and how to future-proof your QA career — don’t miss this one.


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About Vasusen Patil

Vasusen Patil is the Co-founder and CEO of Donobu — an AI QA platform that extends Playwright. Previously, he led Consumer Engineering at Coursera, where he grew revenues 10x to nearly $700 million and helped guide the company through its IPO.

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