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# [I lost 31 accounts to a mailbox migration — and it had nothing to do with captchas](https://techlabautohash.hashnode.dev/i-lost-31-accounts-to-a-mailbox-migration-and-it-had-nothing-to-do-with-captchas?utm_source=hashnode&utm_medium=feed)

Here is the thing nobody tells you about automating account signups: the captcha is rarely what kills you. The inbox is. Every platform that sends a "magic link" or an email confirmation code is, in e

Sep 16 · 7 min read · techlabautohash.hashnode.dev  
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Notes on automating the web: Playwright, captchas, proxies and the pipelines around them.

I automate browser workflows and publish what actually breaks: Playwright scenarios, captcha solving, proxy rotation, anti-detect stacks. Real runs, real numbers, no theory.

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