Learn Automation
the Right Way —
by Doing It.

Built for manual testers moving into automation.

Built by a QA engineer with 20+ years experience in real teams.

Watching courses doesn't make you job-ready.
Writing real tests does.

Learn Playwright by actually doing the work.

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Write code → get feedback → move forward

What you'll walk away with

Write real Playwright tests from scratch
Understand locators, waits, and debugging
Fix broken tests confidently
Build a complete end-to-end test
Have a portfolio project for interviews

“You've tried this before.

Watched the course. Nodded along. Then forgot it.

That's what happens when you watch instead of do.”

NextStepQA is different.
You don't watch. You write.

Every lesson gives you a real task.

You write the code. You get feedback.

You move forward when it works.

Write your test → get instant AI feedback

Guide → Code → Feedback

Everything in one place.

Short, clear explanations
Real code editor in your browser
Instant AI feedback on every task
NextStepQA lesson — write code and get instant AI feedback
The curriculum

What you'll work through

01
First test in minutes
02
Run tests on your own machine
03
Write real Playwright tests
04
Find anything on the page
05
Fix broken and flaky tests
06
Debug when things go wrong
07
Build a full end-to-end test
08
Turn it into a portfolio project
34 lessons · all free during beta
Why I built this

I've spent 20+ years in QA — at Workday and Enterprise Ireland — helping teams move to automation.

I kept seeing the same problem: testers trying to learn from courses that don't actually teach them to do the job.

So I built what I wish existed.

Caoimh O'Broin — Founder, NextStepQA
26 years QAWorkdayEnterprise Ireland
Pricing

Free during beta.

Free now · Paid at launch

Full access to all lessons
AI feedback on every task
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This time, let it click.

Just open a lesson and start writing.

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