Honestly, Puppeteer is a beast for web scraping and automation. The async nature makes it super efficient, especially for tasks that require waiting for elements or handling dynamic content. But yeah, it can feel like overkill for simple tasks.
If you’re just scraping static HTML, stick with BeautifulSoup. But if you’re dealing with JS-heavy sites, Puppeteer is a no-brainer. For debugging, try using `slowMo` in your config—it slows down the browser actions so you can see what’s happening in real-time.
If you’re just scraping static HTML, stick with BeautifulSoup. But if you’re dealing with JS-heavy sites, Puppeteer is a no-brainer. For debugging, try using `slowMo` in your config—it slows down the browser actions so you can see what’s happening in real-time.