Headless browsers are faster *in theory*, but real-world? It’s messy.
Some sites load fine, others choke on JS or lazy-loaded content. Playwright’s waitForSelector and network idle events help, but it’s not perfect.
If speed’s your goal, maybe pair it with a lighter tool like Cheerio for static stuff?
Some sites load fine, others choke on JS or lazy-loaded content. Playwright’s waitForSelector and network idle events help, but it’s not perfect.
If speed’s your goal, maybe pair it with a lighter tool like Cheerio for static stuff?