The Future of QA Eng & What’s New in Playwright | San Francisco Meetup

The Test Tribe 5th San Francisco Meetup – The Future of the QA Engineer & What’s New in Playwright

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Event Details
Date: 6th November 2025 (Thursday)
Time: 6:00 PM – 8:00 PM PST
Venue: Personalis, Inc.
6600 Dumbarton Cir, Fremont, CA 94555, United States
Maps: https://maps.app.goo.gl/U2Dqy9zRnpQh7Pp77

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Session 1: The Future of the QA Engineer – From Tester to AI Strategist

​Speaker: Stephen Fairclough, Vice President, Informatics at Personalis

​About the Session
Explore how the QA Engineer role is rapidly evolving in the era of Artificial Intelligence. Learn what it takes to transition from being a traditional tester to an AI-driven strategist, shaping the future of quality engineering.

​About the Speaker
Stephen Fairclough is a mission-driven people leader with over 20 years of experience leading diverse teams across scientific discovery, product development, clinical operations, and commercialization in academic, government, and commercial settings. He is accomplished in developing teams and growing leaders to deliver on business goals, launch products, and drive market growth. A charismatic and inspirational communicator, Stephen effectively represents organizations to external stakeholders and investors.

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Session 2: What’s New in Playwright – Meet the Agents

​Speaker: Renata Andrade

​Session Brief
In this session, we’ll explore the new Playwright Agents introduced in version 1.56. Playwright is a powerful automation framework that now includes its own agents:

• ​The Planner, which explores your app and produces a Markdown test plan
• ​The Generator, which transforms that plan into Playwright test files
• ​The Healer, which executes the test suite and automatically repairs failing tests

​We’ll experiment with different scenarios and discuss the best ways to use these agents effectively.

​Key Takeaways

1. ​Understand how Playwright Agents work and what problems they solve
2. ​See Playwright Agents in action through real scenarios
3. ​Discover best practices for adopting Agents in your workflow

​About the Speaker
Renata Andrade is a Software Quality Engineer with over 18 years of experience, passionate about solving complex challenges. Originally from Brazil and now based in San Francisco, she’s deeply involved in the global testing community. After years of contributing to the Brazilian IT scene, teaching technology to kids, organizing meetups, and hosting conferences - Renata continues to share her expertise through her platform testingwithrenata.com and by mentoring aspiring professionals worldwide.

​Outside of work, Renata practices Acroyoga and Slackline, loves dancing, and enjoys a vegan lifestyle. Her favorite food is broccoli and interestingly, she doesn’t like coffee!

​Why You Should Attend

• ​Explore real-world use cases that go beyond theory
• ​Understand the roadmap to adopting AI-driven testing practices
• ​Learn the latest advancements in Playwright automation
• ​Connect with the vibrant San Francisco QA and tech community

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