QA Horror Stories and How Not to Become a Headline | 4th In Person Denver Meetup

Struggling with flaky login tests or slow authentication flows in your automation? This one's for you.

Join us at The Test Tribe’s 3rd Denver Meetup to unlock powerful yet simple authentication strategies with Playwright. This session, led by seasoned QA leader Komal Chowdhary, is all about real-world, practical recipes you can start using immediately to make your end-to-end tests faster, more stable, and easier to maintain.

• Date: 25th June 2025
• Time: 6:00 PM – 8:00 PM (MDT)
• Venue: Code Talent, 3412 Blake St, Denver, CO 80205
• Maps Link: https://maps.app.goo.gl/rMPNEViFdJR18bTQ8
• WA Group Link: bit.ly/tttdnvwa

Session: Authentication with Playwright: Simple Recipes for Testers

Session Overview: Authentication is often one of the trickiest parts of test automation. In this hands-on, recipe-based talk, Komal Chowdhary shares a toolkit of Playwright authentication strategies every tester should know. You’ll start with the “why” — why reusing authentication state matters — then dive into five practical approaches:

• UI-Based Login & Storage State
• API-Based Login & Storage State
• Hybrid UI + API Authentication
• Session Token via Environment Variables
• On-the-Fly Token Injection with Fixture-Based Login

Expect live demos, real-time problem-solving, and a clear look at which strategies to use when — from quick test acceleration to handling complex real-world login flows. Komal will wrap it up with best practices to help you adopt these techniques with confidence in your own projects.

Key Takeaways:

• How to use API or token-based logins for faster, more stable automation
• Techniques to save and reuse authentication state, reducing test flakiness
• When and how to mix UI and API strategies for flexible, real-world scenarios

About the Speaker:

Komal Chowdhary - A passionate QA Manager with over a decade of experience, Komal brings deep expertise in exploratory, context-driven, and automated testing across UI, APIs, performance, and security. Her approach blends technical depth with strategic thinking, ensuring software not only meets project requirements but is resilient against user unpredictability. In this session, she shares battle-tested insights and tools that help QA teams move faster with confidence.

Why You Should Attend:

• Master practical Playwright auth strategies
• Learn from real-world QA experiences and live demos
• Connect with Denver’s growing QA and tech community
• Make your login flows test-friendly and your automation more powerful.

About The Test Tribe:

​The Test Tribe is the world’s largest software testing community, empowering global testers since 2018. With over 400+ events, 120K+ members across 130+ countries, we foster collaboration, upskilling, and career growth through expert courses, membership programs, cohorts, and community events.

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We’ll see you in Denver!