anti-patterns

# Playwright Anti-Patterns Reference

## 1. Using `waitForTimeout()`

**Bad:**
```typescript
await page.click('.submit');
await page.waitForTimeout(3000);
await expect(page.locator('.result')).toBeVisible();
```

**Good:**
```typescript
await page.getByRole('button', { name: 'Submit' }).click();
await expect(page.getByTestId('result')).toBeVisible();
```

**Why:** Arbitrary waits slow tests and cause flakiness. Web-first assertions auto-retry.

## 2. Non-Web-First Assertions

**Bad:**
```typescr