I love web components. Being able to just plop a custom element onto a page with all the functionality baked in without needing a framework or bundling to make it work is just liberating. I know there’s a lot of overhead that comes with it that libraries and frameworks aim to abstract but I just enjoy having the low-level ability to do whatever you want.

With visual regression testing, we can update a page, take screenshots before and after the fact, and compare the results for unintended changes. In this article, learn how to set up visual regression testing using Playwright.