Old Tools, New Tricks: Unleashing the Power of Time-Tested Testing Tools

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Creates a real browser test that clicks the book link on a live homepage and asserts the second headline, implemented with Selenium + Maven + JUnit, wrapped in a Bash script and exposed via a Makefile so it runs locally or in CI. Accepts a browser parameter (Chrome/Firefox/Edge), uses built-in web driver management so drivers and browsers auto-download, runs fast, and demonstrates that decades-old tools integrate cleanly and reveal well-understood failure modes compared with newer tech.

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1. 0:00Introduction and speaker intro
2. 1:31Why old tools still matter
3. 10:52Selenium browser automation demo
4. 13:45Maven dependency management
5. 17:01Bash scripting for test execution
6. 21:39Make for consistent workflows
7. 25:36AI tools and limitations
8. 28:03Final thoughts and Q&A

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