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4.8Key Takeaways
- Page Object Model is the most important design pattern in UI test automation
- One class per page; locators live in the page object, never in the test
- Methods return page objects for fluent chaining
- No assertions inside page objects — assertions belong in tests
- Prefer composition over inheritance for reusable components
- Keep inheritance to one or two levels; use BasePage for shared utilities