WebdriverIO v9: Browser Automation's Future

Calling all test automation developers and open source fans! The time has come to celebrate the release of Webdriver.io V9, a next-gen browser and mobile automation test framework for Node.js. Join us as Christian Bromann, creator of [Webdriver.io](https://webdriver.io/) shares live new features coming in v9, including:

• Automatically enabled WebDriver Bidi for supported sessions, enabling features like:Request mocking across Chrome, Firefox, and Edge; Support for automatic piercing of WebComponents and iFrames;Setting custom headers and authentication credentials as part of the `url` command; New `addInitScript` command for manipulating application runtimes - support for simulating time-dependent behavior for verifying the correctness of applications
• Implemented native fetch
• Removed support for old JSONWireProtocol and deprecated interfaces
• Renamed @wdio/devtools-service to @wdio/lighthouse-service, consolidating Lighthouse-related commands; removed devtools features in favor of Puppeteer and the getPuppeteer command
• Faster tests due to new TypeScript runtime environment

In our interactive meetup, Christian will show how these community-driven enhancements are designed to enable new capabilities using modern automation standards, improve performance, and provide a more powerful toolset for ensuring improved software quality. Attendees will learn how these updates can be leveraged to create more effective and maintainable test suites, as well as how to earn money contributing to the future of this open source project.

Come for continuous learning opportunities, stay for delicious food/bev and networking opportunities with your favorite local continuous testing meetup community.

Agenda
6:00-6:30: Meet & Greet
6:30-7:15: Presentation with Christian Bromann, Creator of Webdriver.io
7:15: Q&A and Networking